Writing
随 (suí) — how to say "to follow" in Chinese
随
To follow
verb
Character composition
随
to follow
Radicals / Keys
阜
Mound
#170 · fù · 8 strokes
Collocations
随大家
suí dàjiā
follow everyone
随父母
suí fùmǔ
follow one's parents
Examples
他随老师学习中文。
He learns Chinese following the teacher.
我随你。
I follow you.
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Frequently asked questions
How to say follow in Chinese?
"to follow" in Chinese is 随 (suí).
随 meaning in English
随 (suí) means "To follow".
Sui in Chinese pronunciation
It is pronounced suí (written as sui). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How to write follow in Chinese?
It is written 随 and has 11 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 随?
随 is on the HSK 3.0 level 5 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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Grammar with 随
随着 — along with, as
随着 (suízhe) + Noun / Verb Phrase, Main Clause
随即 — immediately then
随即 (suíjí) + Verb; 一经 (yìjīng) + Verb phrase，+ immediate result; 就此 (jiùcǐ) + Verb
日趋 — increasingly, more and more
Subj. + 日趋 (rìqū) + Verb/Adj.
罢了 — that's all, fine
Clause + 罢了 (bàle); Choice/Situation + 也罢 (yě bà); Clause + 矣 (yǐ)