追随 (zhuī suí) — how to say "to follow" in Chinese

追随

To follow

verb

Character composition

追

to chase

随

to follow

Radicals / Keys

阜

Mound

#170 · fù · 8 strokes

辵

Walk

#162 · chuò · 7 strokes

Collocations

追随潮流

zhuī suí cháo liú

to follow the trend

Examples

他决定追随老师的脚步。

He decided to follow in the teacher's footsteps.

我追随他。

I follow him.

Writing

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Frequently asked questions

How to say follow in Chinese?

"to follow" in Chinese is 追随 (zhuī suí).

What does 追随 mean in English?

追随 (zhuī suí) means "To follow".

How is 追随 pronounced?

It is pronounced zhuī suí (written as zhui sui, zhuisui). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.

How do you write "to follow" in Chinese characters?

It is written 追随: 追 has 9 strokes, 随 has 11 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.

What HSK 3.0 level is 追随?

追随 is on the HSK 3.0 levels 7–9 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.

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