How to say “track” in Chinese

跟踪
gēnzōng

track, trail

verb · HSK 6 · topic “Body movement”

“Track” in Chinese is 跟踪, gēn zōng: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.

How to pronounce it

跟踪 is read gēn zōng: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.

gēn — 1st tonehigh and level, like a long note
zōng — 1st tonehigh and level, like a long note

How to write it

跟
gēn — follow; with

On the left, 足 “foot”: following on someone's heels.

踪
zōng — trace, track

On the left, ⻊ “foot”: a footprint. On the right, 宗 zōng hints at the reading, as it also does in 综 zōng.

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 “跟踪”.

Examples

Sentences from the course lessons with 跟踪. Tap the sound icon to listen.

  • 她发现有人在跟踪她tāfāxiànyǒurénzàigēnzōngtāShe noticed that someone was following her.

More words from the lesson “Barging in and squeezing through”

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Frequently asked questions

How do you say “track” in Chinese?

“Track” in Chinese is 跟踪, pinyin gēnzōng.

What does 跟踪 mean?

跟踪 (gēnzōng) means “track, trail”.

How do you write 跟踪?

跟踪 is 2 characters: 跟 (gēn) — follow; with; 踪 (zōng) — trace, track. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.

How do you pronounce 跟踪?

跟踪 is read gēnzōng. Tones: gēn — first tone, zōng — first tone. The page has a native speaker recording.

“track” 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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