How to Say ‘With you’ in Simplified Chinese
跟你
gēn nǐ
[gun nee]
💬 Usage Tip: [跟] before a person often means "with": [跟你聊天] "chat with you," [跟朋友去] "go with friends." It can also mean "to" with some verbs, like [跟你说] "say to you."
Phrase Breakdown
跟
gēn
[gun]
with; with someone; to follow
Here 跟 means “with,” used to show the person you are doing something with.
我想跟你坐近一点。
I want to sit a little closer to you.
你
nǐ
[nee]
you
The informal singular pronoun for the person you are speaking to.
跟你聊天让我很放松。
Talking with you makes me feel very relaxed.
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