gēn
跟差
heel; follow; with
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
4 senses · 8 examplesnoun
heel
neutralRefers to the back part of the human foot; also used in compounds like 高跟鞋 (high heels).
Tā他
zǒu走
lù路
shí时
jiǎo脚
hòu后
gēn跟
yǒu有
diǎn点
téng疼
。
His heel hurts a little when he walks.
Tā她
chuān穿
zhe着
yī一
shuāng双
gāo高
gēn跟
xié鞋
。
She is wearing a pair of high heels.
verb
to follow closely
neutralImplies following someone or something closely, often in a physical sense.
Xiǎo小
gǒu狗
jǐn紧
jǐn紧
de地
gēn跟
zài在
zhǔ主
rén人
hòu后
miàn面
。
The puppy follows closely behind its owner.
Qǐng请
gēn跟
wǒ我
lái来
。
Please follow me.
preposition
with; from
neutralUsed to indicate accompaniment ('with') or source ('from').
Wǒ我
xiǎng想
gēn跟
nǐ你
tán谈
tan谈
。
I want to talk with you.
Wǒ我
shì是
gēn跟
mā妈
ma妈
xué学
de的
zuò做
cài菜
。
I learned to cook from my mother.
noun
follower; attendant
informalSpecifically refers to a person who follows and serves someone, often in a subordinate role (e.g., a servant, assistant, or bodyguard).
Tā他
shì是
lǎo老
bǎn板
de的
gēn跟
bān班
，
fù负
zé责
chǔ处
lǐ理
zá杂
shì事
。
He is the boss's attendant, responsible for handling miscellaneous tasks.
Nà那
ge个
míng明
xīng星
chū出
mén门
zǒng总
shì是
dài带
zhe着
jǐ几
ge个
gēn跟
bān班
。
That celebrity always goes out with several followers.