尾随

尾隨

wěisuí

verb #14,441

Meanings

1 to tail behind
2 to follow closely
3 to shadow

Characters

tail; end; rear

to follow; to comply with

Examples

她发现有人在尾随她。

Tā fāxiàn yǒurén zài wěisuí tā.

She noticed someone was following her.

警察尾随嫌疑人到了他的住处。

Jǐngchá wěisuí xiányírén dào le tā de zhùchù.

The police tailed the suspect to his residence.

Tips

usage

Implies covert or unwanted following — shadowing, stalking, or tailing. More sinister connotation than neutral 跟随 (gēnsuí, to follow along). Often used in crime/police contexts.

Stroke Order

尾 wěi

随 suí