跟踪 (gēn zōng) — to follow, to tail, to shadow
Definition
跟踪 (gēnzōng) means 'to tail / shadow / track' a person or vehicle, often covertly or over time. It is more surveillance-oriented than 跟随 ('to follow along') and more concrete than 追踪 ('to trace / pursue' a trail or lead).
verb
to followto tailto shadow
Examples
- 跟踪。Gǒu zài gēn zōng nà ge xiǎo tōu de qì wèi.The dog is following the thief's scent.
- GPS跟踪。Wǒ men yòng GPS gēn zōng zhè liàng chē de xíng shǐ lù xiàn.We used GPS to track the route of this car.
- 跟踪。Jǐng fāng yǐ jīng gēn zōng tā hǎo jǐ tiān le.The police have been tailing him for several days.
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