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跟上

gēnshàng
verb HSK 7 #33,273

Meanings

  1. 1 to keep up with
  2. 2 to catch up with

Characters

跟
gēn
to follow
上
shàng
up; to reach

Examples

快点走,跟上大家。
Kuài diǎn zǒu, gēnshàng dàjiā.
Walk faster and keep up with everyone.
我们要跟上时代的步伐。
Wǒmen yào gēnshàng shídài de bùfá.
We need to keep up with the pace of the times.

Tips

grammar
跟上 is a resultative complement: 跟 (follow) + 上 (successfully reach). Negative form: 跟不上. Potential form: 跟得上.

Stroke Order

跟 gēn
上 shàng

Related Words

跟不上 gēnbùshàng HSK 7 #12,348
to be unable to keep up with / to fall behind
跟踪 gēnzōng HSK 7 #1,271
to follow / to track / to trail / to stalk
成千上万 chéngqiān-shàngwàn HSK 7 #5,162
thousands upon thousands / a great number of
碰上 pèngshàng HSK 7 #5,188
to run into; to come across / to encounter (by chance)
上场 shàngchǎng HSK 7 #3,319
to enter the field / to go on stage / to appear (in a game or performance)
上司 shàngsī HSK 7 #3,277
boss / superior / supervisor
上瘾 shàngyǐn HSK 7 #5,569
to become addicted / to get hooked
上诉 shàngsù HSK 7 #5,636
to appeal (a court decision) / to file an appeal
赶上 gǎnshàng HSK 6 #3,161
to catch up with / to be in time for; to manage to catch / to happen to encounter
上头 shàngtou HSK 7 #7,531
above; on top / the higher-ups; the authorities
跟上 gēnshàng
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