跟踪
gēnzōngTraditional: 跟踪
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Translation
to follow, to tail, to track
Word origin
A compound of 跟 (gēn, heel, to follow) and 踪 (zōng, footprint, trace), describing the act of following in someone's tracks.
- Origin
- compound
- Root
- 跟 (gēn, to follow) + 踪 (zōng, trace, footprint)
Stroke order
跟
踪
Examples
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That man has been following me the whole time.
嫌。
The agent tailed the suspect for three days.
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The doctor will track the patient's condition.
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He noticed that someone was following him.
辆。
The police decided to secretly tail that car.
跟踪 (gēn zōng) means to follow or tail someone, often secretly, and by extension to track or monitor something over time. It is common in detective and surveillance contexts.
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