跟随 gēnsuí to follow
How to remember 跟随: 跟 with + 随 follow = to follow.
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How it is used
- To follow (a leader, a path, trends) - 跟随潮流 (gēnsuí cháoliú) to follow the trend.
- Following along with or after someone/something openly, often loyally: 跟随老师学习 (gēnsuí lǎoshī xuéxí) to study under a teacher.
- Contrast 跟踪 (gēnzōng, to shadow/track); 跟随 is going along with, not surveilling.
Example sentences
- 男孩跟随着父亲。 Nánhái gēnsuízhe fùqin.The boy is following his father.