跟上

gēnshàng

verb HSK 7-9 #33,273

Meanings

1 to keep up with
2 to catch up with

Characters

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