HSK 6 grammar · preposition
与
与／同 — and / with (formal)
Pattern
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( ) can be left out · other words may come before, between and after
How it works
与 and 同 are formal, written equivalents of 跟/和 — they join two nouns ("and") or mark the person one does something with ("with"). 与 is especially common in titles and writing.
Examples
这与我无关。
Zhè yǔ wǒ wúguān.
This has nothing to do with me.
我们应当与困难作斗争。
Wǒmen yīngdāng yǔ kùnnan zuò dòuzhēng.
We should struggle against difficulties.
他同大家一起讨论了这个问题。
Tā tóng dàjiā yìqǐ tǎolùn le zhège wèntí.
He discussed this issue together with everyone.
Related
See it in a story
In the app, 与 is underlined wherever it appears in the stories you read, and practised with sentences from them. Free.