跟风

跟風
gēnfēng
verb

Meanings

  1. 1 to follow the trend
  2. 2 to jump on the bandwagon

Examples

HSK 1
Mǎi dōngxi búyào gēnfēng.
Don't buy things just because everyone else does.
HSK 7-9
Zhè bù diànyǐng huǒ le yǐhòu, hěnduō gōngsī gēnfēng pāi le lèisì de piānzi.
After this film became a hit, lots of companies jumped on the bandwagon and made similar ones.

Tips

usage
跟风 is usually critical: copying others without thinking for yourself. 赶潮流 'to keep up with trends' can be neutral. It often sits right before the verb: 跟风 买 'to buy because everyone else is'.

Stroke Order

跟 gēn
风 fēng