PrepositionsHSK 5
Expressing "along with…" with 随着
随着 indicates that an action happens along with or following a noun. It's often used to show how something changes or moves in relation to something else. Note that 随着 is a preposition, so it's followed by a noun, not a verb clause.
Structure
Subj. + 随着 + Noun + Verb Phrase
Examples
- 树枝随着风不停地摇动。Shù zhī suí zhe fēng bù tíng dì yáo dòng.The branch swayed ceaselessly in the wind.
- 孩子们随着音乐跳起了舞。Hái zi men suí zhe yīn yuè tiào qǐ le wǔ.Children started dancing to the music.
- 污染物随着人的呼吸进入了人体内部。Wū rǎn wù suí zhe rén de hū xī jìn rù le rén tǐ nèi bù.The pollutants entered the body through inhalation.
- 这些垃圾随着河水流到了大海。Zhè xiē lā jī suí zhe hé shuǐ liú dào le dà hǎi.The garbage flowed into the sea along with the river.
- 我们随着他的琴声唱起了歌。Wǒ men suí zhe tā de qín shēng chàng qǐ le gē.We started singing along with his playing.