跟上

gēnshàng

verb HSK 7-9 #33,273

Meanings

1 to keep up with
2 to catch up with

Characters

Examples

HSK 2

快点走，跟上大家。

Kuài diǎn zǒu, gēnshàng dàjiā.

Walk faster and keep up with everyone.

HSK 7-9

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