跟随
Old HSK 6
跟随 (gēnsuí) · to follow
跟随 (gēnsuí) means “to follow; to go with”. It is written with 2 characters: 跟 (with) + 随 (to follow). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
How 跟随 is built
The characters
跟 gēn · with
What 跟 is made of
- 足zú — foot
- 口kǒu — mouth
- 冂 — frame
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 口kǒu — mouth
- 艮gěn — blunt
Origin hint: 足 gives the meaning, 艮 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
随 suí · to follow
What 随 is made of
- 阝fù / yì (names) — mound/city side-form
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 迶yòu — to walk
- 辶 — walking, moving
- 有yǒu — to have
- 月yuè — moon; month
Origin hint: To walk 迶 to the city 阝; to follow a path (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
小狗一直跟随着主人。Xiǎogǒu yìzhí gēnsuí zhe zhǔrén.The puppy kept following its owner.
他跟随老师学习了三年画画。Tā gēnsuí lǎoshī xuéxí le sān nián huàhuà.He studied painting under his teacher for three years.
Questions about 跟随
What does 跟随 mean?
跟随 (gēnsuí) means “to follow; to go with”.
How do you pronounce 跟随?
跟随 is pronounced gēnsuí.
Which HSK level is 跟随?
跟随 is in Old HSK 6.
Related words
- 跟前gēnqiánin front of
- 跟踪gēnzōngto track
- 跟gēnwith
- 随便suíbiànas you like
- 随时suíshíat any time
- 随手suíshǒucasually
- 随着suízhealong with
- 随身suíshēnto carry on one's person
- 伴随bànsuíto accompany
- 随即suíjíimmediately
Learn 跟随 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 65: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.