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How to Say ‘With colleagues’ in Simplified Chinese

跟同事

gēn tóng shì

[gen tong-shrr]

💬 Usage Tip: 跟 (gēn) means "with", and the 跟 + person part comes before the action, never after: 跟朋友看电影 "watch a movie with friends".

Phrase Breakdown

跟

gēn

[gen]

with; to

Often means with, following, or speaking to someone depending on context.

Example

你可以跟我来。

You can come with me.

同事

tóng shì

[tong-shrr]

colleague; coworker

A person you work with in the same company or workplace.

Example

我的同事都很热情。

My colleagues are all very enthusiastic.

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