跟随

跟隨

gēnsuí

verb HSK 5 #6,621

Meanings

1 to follow; to go along with
2 to accompany

Characters

heel; to follow; with

to follow; to comply

Following at the heel — to go along with someone.

Examples

她跟随老师学了三年钢琴。

Tā gēnsuí lǎoshī xué le sān nián gāngqín.

She studied piano under a teacher for three years.

记者跟随运动员进行了采访。

Jìzhě gēnsuí yùndòngyuán jìnxíng le cǎifǎng.

The reporter followed the athlete for an interview.

不要盲目跟随别人。

Bùyào mángmù gēnsuí biérén.

Don't blindly follow others.

小猫一直跟随着主人。

Xiǎo māo yīzhí gēnsuí zhe zhǔrén.

The kitten kept following its owner.

Tips

usage

跟随 is more formal/literary than 跟 (gēn) or 跟着 (gēn zhe). Use 跟随 when writing or in formal speech. For casual speech, 跟着 is more natural: 跟着我走 (follow me).

Stroke Order

跟 gēn

随 suí