Chinese grammar - 'With' and 'without' using 跟 (gēn) |
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The particle 跟 (gēn) is used to say 'with' adverbally in Chinese. — It is often accompanied by the word 一起 (yìqǐ), which means 'together'. Adding the negative particle 不 gives 'without' : 不跟 (bùgēn) Note that 有 and 没有 should be used when 'with' and 'without' refer to possession. |
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他跟我一起去。
tā gēn wǒ yìqǐ qù. He goes with together me. |
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她跟朋友吃饭。
tā gēn péngyǒu chīfàn. She eats with her friends. |
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我跟老师学习。
wǒ gēn lǎoshī xuéxí. I study with the teacher. |
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我和他是好朋友。
wǒ hé tā shì hǎo péngyǒu. I am good friends with him. |
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她不跟朋友说话。
tā bù gēn péngyǒu shuōhuà. She doesn't talk with her friends. |
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你不跟家人住一起。
nǐ bù gēn jiārén zhù yìqǐ. You don't live with your family. |
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他不跟同事工作。
tā bù gēn tóngshì gōngzuò. He doesn't work with his colleagues.
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我跟老师学习。
wǒ gēn lǎoshī xuéxí. I study with the teacher. |
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请跟我来。
qǐng gēn wǒ lái. Please come with me. |
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孩子跟妈妈走。
háizi gēn māma zǒu. The child goes with (follows) (its) mother. |
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他跟我讨论问题。
tā gēn wǒ tǎolùn wèntí. He discusses the issue with me. |
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我们跟朋友一起旅行。
wǒmen gēn péngyǒu yìqǐ lǚxíng. We travel with friends. |
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你跟谁一起工作？
nǐ gēn shéi yìqǐ gōngzuò. Who do you work with? |
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如果妹妹在看电影，就陪她一起看。
rúguǒ mèimei zài kàn diànyǐng,#jiù péi tā yìqǐ kàn. If younger sister is watching a movie, then watch it together with her.
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这跟那不一样。
zhè gēn nà bù yíyàng. This is not the same as that.
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不要跟她走！
búyào gēn tā zǒu! Do not go with her! |
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This is common idiomatic usage of 