随从

隨從

suícóng

noun #15,009

Meanings

1 entourage
2 attendant; retainer
3 to accompany; to follow

Characters

to follow; to accompany

to follow; from

Examples

国王身边总是有一群随从。

Guówáng shēnbiān zǒngshì yǒu yī qún suícóng.

The king always has a group of attendants around him.

他随从领导出国访问。

Tā suícóng lǐngdǎo chūguó fǎngwèn.

He accompanied the leader on the visit abroad.

Tips

grammar

Can be both a noun (attendant/retainer) and a verb (to follow/accompany). As a noun it often refers to historical servants or bodyguards; as a verb it's more formal than 跟着 (gēn zhe).

Stroke Order

随 suí

从 cóng