follow; immediately after
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Meanings
2 senses · 8 examplesverb
to follow; to go after; to come after
Indicates physically or metaphorically following someone or something. Can be used for following people, trends, or instructions.
Hái孩
zi子
men们
gēn跟
zhe着
lǎo老
shī师
zǒu走
jìn进
jiào教
shì室
。
The children followed the teacher into the classroom.
Qǐng请
gēn跟
zhe着
wǒ我
dú读
zhè这
sān三
gè个
zì字
。
Please read these three characters after me.
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Tā他
zǒng总
shì是
zài在
gēn跟
zhe着
wǒ我
，
wǒ我
bù不
zhī知
dào道
wèi为
shén什
me么
。
He's always following me, and I don't know why.
Wǒ我
men们
yào要
gēn跟
zhe着
shí时
dài代
de的
bù步
fá伐
qián前
jìn进
。
We must advance following the pace of the times.
adverb
immediately after; right then; subsequently
Indicates that one action follows another without delay or interruption. Often used with '就' (jiù).
Tīng听
wán完
bào报
gào告
gēn跟
zhe着
jiù就
tǎo讨
lùn论
。
Right after listening to the report, they discussed it immediately.
Tā他
chī吃
wán完
fàn饭
gēn跟
zhe着
jiù就
qù去
shàng上
bān班
le了
。
He went to work right after finishing his meal.
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Yǔ雨
yī一
tíng停
，
gēn跟
zhe着
jiù就
chū出
tài太
yáng阳
le了
。
As soon as the rain stopped, the sun came out immediately.
Tā她
gāng刚
shuō说
wán完
，
gēn跟
zhe着
jiù就
yǒu有
rén人
gǔ鼓
zhǎng掌
。
Right after she finished speaking, someone applauded.