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(gēn zhe) - following, in the wake of in Mandarin

gēnzhe

Traditional: 跟著

Line drawing of 跟着
Coloured illustration of 跟着
HSK 3
#816 of 5,000 Core 1000

Translation

following, in the wake of

Word origin

A compound of 跟 (gen) 'to follow', with the 足 'foot' radical, and the continuous-aspect particle 着 (zhe). Together: 'following, in the wake of'.

Origin
compound
Root
跟 (gen, 'to follow', 足 foot radical) + 着 (zhe, aspect particle)

Stroke order

Stroke order for 跟

Stroke order for 着

Examples

Follow me.

She danced following the music.

The children followed their parents around the museum.

The puppy follows its owner around.

Please read along with me.

跟着 (gēn zhe) means following, in the wake of. It is used as a preposition in everyday Mandarin speech.

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This word is part of lesson 17.