Writing
跟 (gēn) — how to say "with" in Chinese
跟
With
preposition · conjunction joining words · noun · verb
1. with; from; toHSK 3.0 · level 2
preposition
2. and; withHSK 3.0 · level 2
conjunction joining words
3. heelHSK 3.0 · level 5
noun
4. to followHSK 3.0 · level 5
verb
How to use it
Joins only words, not clauses.
我跟他是朋友。
wǒ gēn tā shì péng you
He and I are friends.
Radicals / Keys
足
Foot
#157 · zú · 7 strokes
Collocations
跟家人
gēn jiā rén
with family
跟老师
gēn lǎo shī
with a teacher
跟朋友
gēn péng you
with a friend
Examples
周末我跟朋友一起去看电影，然后去吃饭。
On the weekend I will go to the movies with friends and then eat.
我跟朋友去。
I'm going with a friend.
Mnemonic
[gēn-] Gen the Giraffe 🦒 decided to embark on an adventure with his friend following 跟 right behind him. They walked across the savannah, stepping over a line drawn like a [足] foot and [艮] cliff, ensuring Gen's friend stayed close by. With every step, Gen had his buddy 跟 with him, like a shadow.
Frequently asked questions
How to say with you in Chinese?
"with" in Chinese is 跟 (gēn).
跟 meaning in English
跟 (gēn) means "With".
With in Chinese pinyin
It is pronounced gēn (written as gen). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "with" in Chinese characters?
It is written 跟 and has 13 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 跟?
跟 belongs to the HSK 3 vocabulary list.
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Grammar with 跟
跟 — compared with
跟 (gēn) + Noun 1 + 比 (bǐ) (起来 (qǐlái))，Noun 2⋯⋯
一样 — as… as…
Noun 1 + 跟 (gēn) / 和 (hé) + Noun 2 + 一样 (yíyàng) + Adj.
跟 — with, together with
跟 (gēn)⋯⋯ + Verb
有关的 — related to…
跟 (gēn) / 和 (hé) / 与 (yǔ) + Noun + 有关的 (yǒuguān de) + Noun
跟 — similar to, as if
跟 (gēn) + Noun + 似的 (shìde) — as if, like