跟踪 gēnzōng to follow somebody's tracks
to follow somebody's tracks; to tail; to shadow; tracking
How to remember 跟踪: 跟 with + 踪 footprints = to follow somebody's tracks.
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How it is used
- To tail / track / follow closely - 跟踪嫌疑人 (gēnzōng xiányírén) to tail a suspect.
- Covert or continuous following: surveillance, and figurative 'tracking': 跟踪报道 (gēnzōng bàodào) follow-up coverage, 跟踪调查 a follow-up investigation.
- Contrast 跟随 (gēnsuí, to follow along openly); 跟踪 implies monitoring or shadowing.
Example sentences
- 狮子在跟踪它的猎物。 Shīzi zài gēnzōng tā de lièwù.The lion is stalking its prey.