Definition
跟手 is a dialectal adverb primarily used in Taiwanese Mandarin and other southern dialects. It means 'right after that' or 'immediately afterward', combining the sense of 'following' (跟) and 'hand' (手) to describe doing something without delay after a preceding action. It is similar in function to 马上 or 随后 but less standard in formal written Chinese.
adv.
(adverb, dialectal) right awayimmediately afterward
Examples
- 跟手。Wǒ chī wán fàn gēn shǒu jiù qù túshūguǎn.I'll go to the library right after eating.
- ,跟手。Tā dào le, gēn shǒu huìyì jiù kāishǐ.He arrived, and then the meeting started.
- ,跟手。Nǐ xiān zuò zuòyè, gēn shǒu zài wán.Do your homework first, and then play.
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