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跟随

gēn suí · gen sui

Traditional 跟隨

HSK 5Old HSK 6

Meaning

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  1. to follow
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The red hat guide

  1. Dengdeng

    请(qǐng)大家(dàjiā)跟随(gēnsuí)我(wǒ)，我们(wǒmen)去(qù)下一个(xiàyīge)地方(dìfang)。

    Everyone, please follow me. We are going to the next place.

  2. Liangliang

    灯灯(dēngdēng)，你(nǐ)是(shì)导游(dǎoyóu)吗(ma)？

    Dengdeng, are you a tour guide?

  3. Dengdeng

    今天(jīntiān)是(shì)！请(qǐng)跟随(gēnsuí)我(wǒ)的(de)小(xiǎo)红旗(hóngqí)。

    Today I am! Please follow my little red flag.

  4. Liangliang

    可是(kěshì)你(nǐ)没有(méiyǒu)旗(qí)。

    But you don't have a flag.

  5. Dengdeng

    那(nà)请(qǐng)跟随(gēnsuí)我(wǒ)的(de)红(hóng)帽子(màozi)。

    Then please follow my red hat.

  6. Liangliang

    前面(qiánmiàn)有(yǒu)别人(biéren)也(yě)戴(dài)红帽子(hóngmàozi)，大家(dàjiā)都(dōu)跟随(gēnsuí)他(tā)走(zǒu)了(le)！

    Someone else ahead is wearing a red hat too. Everyone followed him!

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

跟(gēn)随(suí)你(nǐ)的(de)心(xīn)灵(líng)，不(bú)要(yào)跟(gēn)随(suí)你(nǐ)的(de)恐(kǒng)惧(jù)。

Follow your heart, not your fears.

Tatoeba: Chinese by DaoSeng · English by Miktsoanit · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

02

女(nǚ)孩(hái)总(zǒng)是(shì)跟(gēn)随(suí)在(zài)母(mǔ)亲(qīn)背(bèi)后(hòu)。

The girl was always following her mother.

Tatoeba: Chinese by nickyeow · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

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