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跟 and 和: with and and
Original Chinese study material with English explanations. Simplified Chinese with pinyin; beginner, intermediate and advanced are editorial difficulty labels.
跟 (gēn) can mean follow, with, or and, depending on its position. 和 (hé) often connects nouns and also occurs in phrases meaning with.
我跟朋友一起学习。
Wǒ gēn péngyou yìqǐ xuéxí.
I study together with a friend.
弟弟和妹妹都来了。
Dìdi hé mèimei dōu lái le.
Both my younger brother and younger sister came.
一起 (yìqǐ) means together. 我们一起 means we do something together; it still needs context or a following action.
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What does 跟朋友一起去 mean?
- Go together with a friend
- Wait for a friend alone
- Forget a friend
Answer and explanation
Go together with a friend. 跟朋友 names the companion and 一起 means together.