跟跟Stroke order for 跟

gēn
HSK 1HSK 1 (Write)Very Common

Basic Meaning

n
heel (of the foot, shoe, or sock)
脚的后部或鞋袜的后部。
Words:
脚后跟袜后跟儿脚跟高跟儿
Sentences:
  1. 这(zhè)双(shuāng)新(xīn)鞋(xié)磨(mó)得(de)我(wǒ)脚(jiǎo)后(hòu)跟(gēn)很(hěn)疼(téng)。
    These new shoes are rubbing my heel and it hurts.
  2. 她(tā)喜(xǐ)欢(huān)穿(chuān)高(gāo)跟(gēn)儿(ér)鞋(xié)。
    She likes wearing high heels.
v
Commonly used to mean physically following someone or something. See also 跟着 and 跟上 for common patterns.
to follow behind; to go along with
在后面紧接着向同一方向行动。
Words:
跟上跟得上跟着紧跟跟随
Sentences:
  1. 小(xiǎo)朋(péng)友(yǒu)们(men)都(dōu)跟(gēn)着(zhe)老(lǎo)师(shī)往(wǎng)前(qián)走(zǒu)。
    The children all follow the teacher and walk forward.
  2. 快(kuài)跟(gēn)上(shàng)，公(gōng)共(gòng)汽(qì)车(chē)要(yào)开(kāi)了(le)！
    Hurry up and catch up, the bus is about to leave!
v
This sense is somewhat traditional and can imply a woman's dependence on a man.
to commit oneself to a person; (often) to marry (a man)
委身于人；嫁给某人。
Words:
跟从跟随跟着
Synonyms:
嫁
Sentences:
  1. 他(tā)要(yào)是(shì)不(bù)好(hǎo)好(hǎo)工(gōng)作(zuò)，我(wǒ)就(jiù)不(bù)跟(gēn)他(tā)了(le)。
    If he doesn't work properly, I'm not going to stay with him.
prep
Functions like English 'with' or 'to'. Pattern: Subject + 跟 + Target + Verb (e.g., '我跟他说话' – 'I speak with him').
with; to (introducing the target of an action: a) together with, b) towards)
引进动作的对象。a）同。b）向。
Sentences:
  1. 我(wǒ)想(xiǎng)跟(gēn)你(nǐ)商(shāng)量(liang)一(yī)件(jiàn)事(shì)。
    I'd like to discuss something with you.
  2. 他(tā)刚(gāng)才(cái)跟(gēn)我(wǒ)说(shuō)他(tā)明(míng)天(tiān)不(bù)来(lái)。
    He just told me he's not coming tomorrow.
prep
Used in comparisons of similarity or difference. Often appears in the structures '跟...一样' (same as...) and '跟...不一样' (different from...).
compared with; same as
引进比较异同的对象；同。
Sentences:
  1. 我(wǒ)的(de)手(shǒu)机(jī)跟(gēn)你(nǐ)的(de)一(yī)样(yàng)，都(dōu)是(shì)白(bái)色(sè)的(de)。
    My phone is the same as yours, both are white.
  2. 北(běi)京(jīng)的(de)气(qì)候(hòu)跟(gēn)上(shàng)海(hǎi)很(hěn)不(bù)一(yí)样(yàng)。
    The climate in Beijing is very different from Shanghai's.
conj
Used to connect nouns, functioning like 和 (he2) in modern Mandarin.
and (conjunction)
表示联合关系；和。
Synonyms:
和
Sentences:
  1. 苹(píng)果(guǒ)跟(gēn)香(xiāng)蕉(jiāo)，你(nǐ)更(gèng)喜(xǐ)欢(huān)哪(nǎ)个(ge)？
    Which do you prefer, apples or bananas?
  2. 我(wǒ)今(jīn)天(tiān)要(yào)买(mǎi)牛(niú)奶(nǎi)跟(gēn)面(miàn)包(bāo)。
    I need to buy milk and bread today.

Writing & Component

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