Writing
跟随 (gēn suí) — how to say "to follow" in Chinese
跟随
To follow, to accompany
verb
Character composition
跟
to follow, heel
随
to follow, according to
Radicals / Keys
阜
Mound
#170 · fù · 8 strokes
足
Foot
#157 · zú · 7 strokes
Synonyms
跟着
to follow
gēn zhe · colloquial, everyday
Collocations
跟随队伍
gēn suí duì wǔ
follow the group
Examples
小狗总是高兴地跟随主人去公园。
The puppy always happily follows its owner to the park.
请跟随我。
Please follow me.
Frequently asked questions
Chinese word for follow
"to follow" in Chinese is 跟随 (gēn suí).
跟随 meaning in English
跟随 (gēn suí) means "To follow, to accompany".
How is 跟随 pronounced?
It is pronounced gēn suí (written as gen sui, gensui). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to follow" in Chinese characters?
It is written 跟随: 跟 has 13 strokes, 随 has 11 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 跟随?
跟随 belongs to the HSK 6 vocabulary list.
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