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随着

suí zhe

Old HSK 4 HSK 3.0 level 4 2-character word Traditional 隨著

随着 (suí zhe) means "along with". It is an HSK 3.0 level 4 word, and was HSK 4 in the old six-level list.

What 随着 means

1. along with
2. in the wake of
3. following

How 随着 is used in grammar

随着 is a grammar word. Each link goes to its own section: what it does in that pattern, the structure, three example sentences with pinyin, and the mistake to avoid.

• 随着: along with / as…progresses (HSK 4)
• Preposition 随着 (along with, as) (HSK 5)

The official HSK 3.0 grammar outline lists it at level 4, prepositions (引出时间、处所).

The characters in 随着

• 随suíto follow; to comply with; varying according to...
• 着zheaspect particle indicating action in progress or ongoing state

Example sentences

• 我无奈只得跟随着她。
  Wǒ wúnài zhǐdé gēnsuí zhe tā.
  I couldn't help but follow her.
• 闪电常常伴随着雷鸣。
  Shǎndiàn chángcháng bànsuí zhe léimíng.
  Lightning is usually followed by thunder.
• 我们随着她的音乐起舞吧。
  Let's dance to her song.
• 她的美貌会随着时间而流逝。
  Tā de měimào huì suí zhe shíjiān ér liúshì.
  Her beauty will fade in time.
• 随着故事的进行，谜题揭开了。
  Suízhe gùshi de jìnxíng, mítí jiēkāi le.
  As the story advances, the mystery unravels.
• 随着通货膨胀的发展美元贬值了。
  Suízhe tōnghuòpéngzhàng de fāzhǎn Měiyuán biǎnzhí le.
  The value of the dollar declines as the rate of inflation rises.

Where 随着 is taught

In the GraphChinese course it is part of Cause, effect & logic (HSK 4), each one a topic in the dependency graph of HSK 1–6 that opens only once its prerequisites are solid.

Go deeper

• Every HSK 4 word, with the rest of its level.
• The four tones and the neutral tone, to read suí zhe correctly.
• Look up another word in the free dictionary.