How to say “follow” in Chinese
follow, go after
“Follow” in Chinese is 跟随, gēn suí: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke.
How to pronounce it
跟随 is read gēn suí: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 足 “foot”: following on someone's heels.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “跟随”.
More words from the lesson “Barging in and squeezing through”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “follow” in Chinese?
“Follow” in Chinese is 跟随, pinyin gēnsuí.
What does 跟随 mean?
跟随 (gēnsuí) means “follow, go after”.
How do you write 跟随?
跟随 is 2 characters: 跟 (gēn) — follow; with; 随 (suí) — follow. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 跟随?
跟随 is read gēnsuí. Tones: gēn — first tone, suí — second tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“follow” in the lesson “Barging in and squeezing through”
This word is from the topic “Body movement” of HSK 6. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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