Preposition 跟

In this blog, we are going to talk about the different usages of preposition 跟 and their meanings. 

1) You can use 跟 (gēn) to express "with". The structure is Subject + 跟 + Person (+ 一起) + Verb + Object.

• 小张今天特别帅，因为今晚他要跟女朋友吃晚饭。 Little Zhang looks very handsome today, because he will have dinner with his girlfriend. (Note that the "跟" phrase comes before the verb.)
  
• 他很想和他女朋友结婚。He wants to marry his girlfriend very much. 
• 他每天都跟她聊天。He chats with her every day. 
• 他很高兴，因为他又可以跟她见面。He's very happy because he can meet her again. 

2)  跟 (gēn) can be used in comparison. The structure is A + 跟 + B + （不）一样 (+ Adjective/verb).

•  A + 跟 + B + （不）一样
• 小张跟小李一样，他们今年都30岁。Little Zhang and Little Li are the same age. They are both 30 this year. 
• A + 跟 + B + （不）一样  + Adjective
• 小张的中文跟小李的一样好。Little Zhang's Chinese is as good as Little Li's. 
•  A + 跟 + B + （不）一样 + Verb

• 小张跟小李一样喜欢学中文。Little Zhang likes to learn Chinese as much as Little Li.

Please correct the following sentences.

1)   昨天小李见面了小张。Little Li met Little Zhang yesterday.

2)   今年夏天，李雷要结婚韩梅梅了。Li Lei will marry Han Meimei this summer. 

3）小李不一样跟小王，小李今年30岁，小王今年31岁。Little Li is different from Little Wang. Little Li is 30 this year and Little Wang is 31. 

4）小王的女朋友一样漂亮跟范冰冰。

Little Wang's girlfriend is as beautiful as Fan Bingbing. 

5）小王一样喜欢美食跟他女朋友。

Little Wang likes food as much as his girlfriend.