跟
Character
with (a person); together with someone
Meaning
gēn
gen1- with (a person); together with someone
- and, joining two people or things
- to follow someone; to go after them
Examples
我跟朋友一起去。
wǒ gēn péng you yì qǐ qù
I'm going with a friend.
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跟我读这个字。
gēn wǒ dú zhè ge zì
Read this character after me.
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我买了很多书跟笔。
wǒ mǎi le hěn duō shū gēn bǐ
I bought a lot of books and pens.
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Stroke order
All 13 strokes
Speed
Practice writing 跟
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Words with 跟
See all 49 →跟前gēn qiánvery close to someone or somethingWordHSK 5跟随gēn suíto go behind a person or thing and stay close to itWordHSK 5跟上gēn shàngto catch up with someone or something ahead of youWordHSK 7–9跟踪gēn zōngto follow a person or animal secretly to see where they goWordHSK 7–9跟不上gēn bu shàngto be too slow to keep up with someone or somethingWordHSK 7–9跟丢gēn diūto lose track ofWord跟人gēn rénto marry (of woman)Word跟从gēn cóngto followWord跟包gēn bāoto work as footmanWord跟头gēn toutumbleWord跟差gēn chāiattendantWord跟手gēn shǒu(coll.) while doing it; on the way throughWord