跟不上

gēnbùshàng

verb HSK 7-9 #12,348

Meanings

1 to be unable to keep up with
2 to fall behind

Characters

Examples

他走得太快，我跟不上。

Tā zǒu de tài kuài, wǒ gēnbùshàng.

He walks too fast; I can't keep up.

我跟不上老师的讲课速度。

Wǒ gēnbùshàng lǎoshī de jiǎngkè sùdù.

I can't keep up with the teacher's lecture pace.

Tips

grammar

跟不上 is a resultative complement structure: 跟 (follow) + 不 (not) + 上 (up/able to). The positive form is 跟得上 (able to keep up).

Stroke Order

跟 gēn

不 bù

上 shàng