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与yǔand; together with

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与 (yǔ) means "and; together with," as in 我与他是同学 (He and I are classmates), and "with; from," marking the other side in an interaction or comparison, as in 我想与你见面 (I'd like to meet with you) and 今年与去年不同 (This year is different from last year). Each sense has its own example below.

What does 与 mean?

  1. 1.

    and; together withconjunction

  2. 2.

    with; frompreposition

What does the character 与 mean?

  • 与and; together with

How do you use 与?

See it in 我与他是同学, 我想与你见面 and 今年与去年不同.

What are some examples of 与 in a sentence?

  1. 我与他是同学。

    Wǒ yǔ tā shì tóngxué.

    He and I are classmates.

  2. 我想与你见面。

    Wǒ xiǎng yǔ nǐ jiànmiàn.

    I'd like to meet with you.

  3. 今年与去年不同。

    Jīnnián yǔ qùnián bùtóng.

    This year is different from last year.

How is 与 used in a conversation?

  1. Speaker A:

    你与小明是朋友吗?

    Nǐ yǔ Xiǎomíng shì péngyou ma?

    Are you and Xiaoming friends?

  2. Speaker B:

    是,我们是同学。

    Shì, wǒmen shì tóngxué.

    Yes, we're classmates.

  3. Speaker A:

    我想与他见面。

    Wǒ xiǎng yǔ tā jiànmiàn.

    I'd like to meet him.

  4. Speaker B:

    好,明天我告诉他。

    Hǎo, míngtiān wǒ gàosu tā.

    OK, I'll tell him tomorrow.

Can you use 与 correctly?

0 of 3 answered
  1. 1.Fill in the blank: 今年___去年不同。 (This year is different from last year.)
  2. 2.What does 我与他是同学。 mean?
  3. 3.Which word means "with; from" in 我想与你见面?

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English glosses on this page are adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG (snapshot 2026-10-23), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Glosses were edited for learners.