随
follow; comply; let; resemble
Meanings
6 senses · 27 examplesverb
to follow; to go along with
Can refer to physically following someone or abstractly following a trend, situation.
Please follow me into the meeting room.
With the progress of technology, people's lives have become more convenient.
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The children followed their teacher on a spring outing.
He has been following his dream and working hard.
The accompanying medical staff took care of the athletes throughout the trip.
verb
to comply; to yield; to go along with
Used to express agreeing with others' choices or conforming to external requirements.
He has an easygoing personality and never goes against others' wishes.
In strong winds, many trees fell with the breeze.
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We just follow the leader's instructions and don't make our own decisions.
He always goes with the flow and has no own opinions.
As long as you think it's reasonable, I will comply with your arrangement.
verb
to let; to leave to; at one's discretion
Used to give someone full freedom to make their own choice.
Order whatever you want, feel free to order.
Whether you go to this event or not is up to you to decide.
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Everyone can discuss this topic freely.
You can arrange your time freely over the weekend.
Do whatever you want with this matter, I don't care anymore.
adverb
conveniently; on the way
Often used before verbs to indicate doing something incidentally while doing another main thing.
Please turn off the lights conveniently when you go out.
I bought some fruit on the way when I went to the supermarket.
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I picked up a magazine incidentally when passing by the bookstore.
Please conveniently throw the trash into the bin.
I tidied up my backpack incidentally on the way home from work.
verb
to look like; to resemble
dialectCommonly used in northern Chinese dialects to describe a person's appearance or character similar to their family members.
He looks exactly like his dad, especially his eyes.
This child's personality is just like his mom's, very outgoing.
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Their outfits are very similar, they look like twins.
This child's temper is just like his grandfather's, very stubborn.
Her accent is just like her grandma's.
noun
a surname
Used as a family name in China.
Mr. Sui is a new colleague in our company.
I have a classmate with the surname Sui, his name is Sui Ming.