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追随 (zhuī suí) — to follow, to accompany (as a disciple, companion, or in pursuit of a goal)

Definition

追随 implies devoted, sustained following — of a person (a mentor, leader) or an ideal. Stronger and more committed than 跟随 ('to follow along') and more personal than 伴随 ('to occur alongside').

verb
to followto accompany (as a disciple, companion, or in pursuit of a goal)

Examples

  • 追随。
    Tā cóng xiǎo zhuī suí zhè wèi lǎo shī xué xí.
    He followed this teacher to study from childhood.
  • 追随。
    Hěn duō rén zhuī suí zhè zhǒng shēng huó fāng shì.
    Many people follow this lifestyle.
  • 追随。
    Wǒ men zhuī suí hé liú wǎng qián zǒu.
    We followed the river and walked ahead.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
联合liánhéCoordinate

Two parts of equal weight, alike or opposite in meaning, standing side by side.

追zhuīpursue
随suífollow

追 and 随 both mean pursue/follow; together they describe staying with or following someone or something.

Characters in this word

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
辶Written in full as辵chuòmovement
Sound part声符shēngfú
𠂤
𠂤𠂤追zhuī
The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

The 辶 part shows movement, while 𠂤 gives the sound, for the sense of moving after or pursuing.

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Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 隨; 随 is its simplified writing.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
辵辵chuòwalking
Sound part声符shēngfú
𡐦
𡐦𡐦隨suí
The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

The traditional form 隨 pairs 辵 (walking) with 𡐦 (the sound part); the simplified 随 is a later shorthand.

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HSK 3.0 Level 7-9

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