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跟

gēn · gen

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

HSK 1Old HSK 3

Meaning

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  1. heel
  2. to follow closely
  3. to go with
  4. (of a woman) to marry sb
  5. with
  6. compared with
  7. to
  8. towards
  9. and (joining two nouns)
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Hiking this weekend

  1. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)周末(zhōumò)跟(gēn)谁(shéi)出去(chūqù)？

    Who are you going out with this weekend?

  2. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)跟(gēn)朋友(péngyou)去(qù)爬山(páshān)。

    I'm going hiking with friends.

  3. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)可以(kěyǐ)跟(gēn)你们(nǐmen)一起(yīqǐ)去(qù)吗(ma)？

    Can I go with you?

  4. Dengdeng

    可以(kěyǐ)。不过(bùguò)你(nǐ)要(yào)跟上(gēnshàng)，我(wǒ)走(zǒu)得(de)很(hěn)快(kuài)。

    Yes. But you must keep up, I walk fast.

  5. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)要是(yàoshi)跟不上(gēnbushàng)呢(ne)？

    What if I can't keep up?

  6. Dengdeng

    那(nà)你(nǐ)就(jiù)在(zài)山下(shānxià)喝茶(hēchá)等(děng)我(wǒ)。

    Then just drink tea at the bottom and wait for me.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

玛(mǎ)莉(lì)不(bù)喜(xǐ)欢(huan)跟(gēn)汤(tāng)姆(mǔ)一(yí)样(yàng)吝(lìn)啬(sè)的(de)男(nán)人(rén)。

Mary doesn't like men who are stingy like Tom.

Tatoeba: Chinese by umidake · English by DostKaplan · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

02

你(nǐ)后(hòu)悔(huǐ)跟(gēn)我(wǒ)结(jié)婚(hūn)吗(ma)?

Do you regret marrying me?

Tatoeba: Chinese by umidake · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

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