gēn

跟

with; to follow

HSK 2.0 · 3 HSK 3.0 · 1

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跟随 gēn suí to follow HSK 5

高跟鞋 gāo gēn xié high-heeled shoes HSK 5

跟前 gēn qián the front (of); (in) front HSK 5

跟踪 gēn zōng to follow sb's tracks; to tail HSK 7–9

跟不上 gēn bu shàng not able to keep up with HSK 7–9

跟上 gēn shàng to catch up with; to keep pace with HSK 7–9

我觉得北京跟这里一样冷。 I think Beijing is as cold as here. Lesson 113
他爱打球，常常跟同学一块儿玩儿。 He loves playing ball and often plays with classmates. Lesson 115
别生气，我跟你开玩笑呢！ Don't be cross, I'm just joking with you! Lesson 118
看见了，她跟她男朋友在饭店里。 Yes — she's in the restaurant with her boyfriend. Lesson 118
我跟你开玩笑呢！是她哥哥。 Haha, I'm kidding! It's her older brother. Lesson 118
B：这儿一月不太冷，跟北京的三月一样。 B: January here isn't very cold — it's like March in Beijing. 哪儿冷？

Pictophonetic: foot

Same radical 足

lù 路 pǎo 跑 tiào 跳 tī 踢 zú 足 cǎi 踩 tà 踏 dūn 蹲

Same sound

gēn 根

Also HSK 1

de 的 le 了 wǒ 我 shì 是 nǐ 你 zài 在 bù 不 yǒu 有