跟手 (gēn shǒu) — (adverb, dialectal) right away; immediately afterward
Definition
Dialect adverb meaning 'right after that, immediately afterward' (as in 先做完作业，跟手再玩). Used in informal, especially southern/colloquial speech — not standard written Chinese.
adverb
(adverb, dialectal) right awayimmediately afterward
Examples
- 跟手。Wǒ chī wán fàn gēn shǒu jiù qù tú shū guǎn.I'll go to the library right after eating.
- ，跟手。Tā dào le, gēn shǒu huì yì jiù kāi shǐ.He arrived, and then the meeting started.
- ，跟手。Nǐ xiān zuò zuò yè, gēn shǒu zài wán.Do your homework first, and then play.
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