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和 and 跟 for “And/With”
Connect people and things, and say who you do something with.
Pattern
Noun + 和/跟 + noun
Use 和 for “and”; 跟 can mean “with” in spoken Chinese.
我喜欢茶和咖啡。
When to use 和 and 跟 for “And/With”
和 joins nouns into one phrase. 跟 often joins a person to an action partner, especially in speech.
我跟朋友一起去。
I go with my friend.
我们一起吃饭吧。
Let us eat together.
爸爸和妈妈在家。
Dad and Mom are at home.
她跟老师说话。
She talks with the teacher.
Common traps
- 和 is not used to connect two full clauses like English “and” can.
- 跟 plus a person often needs a main action after it.
- Do not confuse 跟 with 很; the tones and roles differ.
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