• ItGoesItGoes [he/him]
    hexagon
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    3 years ago

    One of the meanings of 跟 is the verb "to follow". Chinese characters tend to have many meanings and usages, but if we wanted to use 跟 as the verb "to follow", the example phrase should be changed to "我跟着我的同事们一起去公园".

    Anyways, the truth is that many Chinese words can't be 100% fully translated into other languages, that's why I recommend people to get/check a Chinese to Chinese dictionary (where there are no English translations, and the detailed explanations are in Chinese only), so that they can understand every detail and small difference between characters/words.

    In the case of 和 and 跟, if we check a Chinese to Chinese dictionary, we can find that their usages match in this context; they can be used interchangeably, and both could probably be translated to "and" or "with".

      • ItGoesItGoes [he/him]
        hexagon
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        3 years ago

        Trust me when I tell you that it's one of the best decisions I made. If you want a free Chinese to Chinese dictionary you can check 百度汉语. There are also paid dictionaries in Pleco (which I highly recommend).

        • MarxGuns [comrade/them]
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          3 years ago

          I already knew about 百度 but i must have forgotten that they had a dictionary!