shadow; tail; follow closely
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Meanings
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to shadow; to tail; to follow someone secretly
neutralOften implies a clandestine purpose, such as surveillance or private investigation.
Sī私
jiā家
zhēn侦
tàn探
zhèng正
zài在
gēn跟
shāo梢
nà那
ge个
kě可
yí疑
de的
nán男
zǐ子
。
The private detective is tailing that suspicious man.
Tā他
gǎn感
jué觉
yǒu有
rén人
gēn跟
shāo梢
，
yú于
shì是
gǎi改
biàn变
le了
lù路
xiàn线
。
He felt someone was shadowing him, so he changed his route.
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Jǐng警
chá察
gēn跟
shāo梢
xián嫌
fàn犯
hǎo好
jǐ几
tiān天
，
zhōng终
yú于
zhǎo找
dào到
le了
tā他
de的
cáng藏
shēn身
zhī之
chù处
。
The police shadowed the suspect for several days and finally found his hideout.