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跟
gēn
Description
"跟"是一个常用的词，可以表示"和"、"与"，也可以表示"跟随"，走在别人后面。
"跟" is a common word that can mean "and", "with", or to follow, walking behind someone.
我们常说"跟朋友一起去"或者"你跟我来"。
We often say "go with friends" or "you come with me" using "跟".
Meanings
跟gēn
with; and (connecting people or things)
我跟他是好朋友。
He and I are good friends.
跟gēn
to follow; to go after
你跟我来。
Come with me.
跟gēn
heel (of foot or shoe)
我的鞋跟坏了。
The heel of my shoe is broken.
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Notes
- Nuance
as "with/and" 跟 is more colloquial than 和 or 与.
- Etymology
contains 足 (foot) radical, originally meaning heel; extended to "follow".
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