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| − | ==Simple | + | 随着 (suízhe) means "along with," "following," or, more formally, "in the wake of." The idea is that one thing is "following" another, reacting along with it. |
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===Structure=== | ===Structure=== | ||
<div class="jiegou"> | <div class="jiegou"> | ||
| − | + | Subj. + 随着 + Noun + Verb Phrase | |
</div> | </div> | ||
===Examples=== | ===Examples=== | ||
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| + | 随着 is one of those words that can have a wide range of translations, all highly dependent upon the context. | ||
<div class="liju"> | <div class="liju"> | ||
| − | * 树枝 <em>随着</em> 风 不 停 地 摇动。 | + | * 树枝 <em>随着</em> 风 不 停 地 摇动。<span class="pinyin">Shùzhī <em>suízhe</em> fēng bù tíng de yáodòng.</span><span class="trans">The branch swayed ceaselessly in the wind.</span> |
| − | * | + | * 孩子们 <em>随着</em> 音乐 跳 起 了 舞。<span class="pinyin">Háizi men <em>suízhe</em> yīnyuè tiào qǐ le wǔ.</span><span class="trans">Children started dancing to the music.</span> |
| − | * | + | * 污染物 <em>随着</em> 人 的 呼吸 进入 了 人体 内部 。<span class="pinyin">Wūrǎn-wù <em>suízhe</em> rén de hūxī jìnrù le réntǐ nèibù.</span><span class="trans">The pollutants entered the body through inhalation.</span> |
| + | * 这些 垃圾 <em>随着</em> 河水 流 到 了 大海。<span class="pinyin">Zhèxiē lājī <em>suízhe</em> héshuǐ liú dào le dàhǎi.</span><span class="trans">The garbage flowed into the sea along with the river.</span> | ||
| + | * 我们 <em>随着</em> 他 的 琴声 唱 起 了 歌。<span class="pinyin">Wǒmen <em>suízhe</em> tā de qín shēng chàng qǐ le gē.</span><span class="trans">We started singing along with his playing.</span> | ||
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</div> | </div> | ||
| − | == | + | ==Two-Part Form== |
===Structure=== | ===Structure=== | ||
| − | 随着 can also be used in the following structure to indicate that a change in | + | 随着 can also be used in the following structure to indicate that a change in the first part causes a respective change in the second part. In this case, the first part is typically a general trend, like economic development or rising prices. |
<div class="jiegou"> | <div class="jiegou"> | ||
| − | 随着 | + | 随着 + Trend，Subj. + Predicate |
</div> | </div> | ||
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<div class="liju"> | <div class="liju"> | ||
| − | * <em>随着</em> 经济 的 发展，人们 的 生活 越 来 越 | + | * <em>随着</em> 经济 的 发展，人们 的 生活 越 来 越 好 了。<span class="pinyin"><em>Suízhe</em> jīngjì de fāzhǎn, rénmen de shēnghuó yuèláiyuè hǎo le.</span><span class="trans">With economic development, the people's lives get better and better.</span> |
| − | * <em>随着</em> 石油 价格 的 升高，粮食 的 价格 涨 了 | + | * <em>随着</em> 石油 价格 的 升高，粮食 的 价格 涨 了 一点。 <span class="pinyin"><em>Suízhe</em> shíyóu jiàgé de shēnggāo, liángshí de jiàgé zhǎng le yīdiǎn.</span><span class="trans">With the rise in oil prices, the price of grain has also increased a bit.</span> |
| − | * <em>随着</em> 年龄 的 增加，他 | + | * <em>随着</em> 年龄 的 增加，他 变得 更加 成熟 了。<span class="pinyin"><em>Suízhe</em> niánlíng de zēngjiā, tā biàn de gèngjiā chéngshú le.</span><span class="trans">As he has gotten older, he has become even more mature.</span> |
| + | * <em>随着</em> 中国 国际 地位 的 提高，中国人 也 变得 越来越 有 自信 了 。<span class="pinyin"><em>Suízhe</em> Zhōngguó guójì dìwèi de tígāo, Zhōngguó rén yě biàn de yuèláiyuè yǒu zìxìn le.</span><span class="trans">As the international status of China improves, Chinese people are becoming more and more confident.</span> | ||
| + | * <em>随着</em> 人口 不断 增加 ，大城市 的 社会 问题 越来越 多 了。<span class="pinyin"><em>Suízhe</em> rénkǒu bùduàn zēngjiā, dà chéngshì de shèhuì wèntí yuèláiyuè duō le.</span><span class="trans">In the wake of an ever-increasing population, the social problems in large cities become ever more numerous.</span> | ||
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==See also== | ==See also== | ||
*[[Simultaneous tasks with "yibian"]] | *[[Simultaneous tasks with "yibian"]] | ||
| − | *[[Expressing | + | *[[Expressing simultaneous actions with "yimian"]] |
| − | *[[Expressing " | + | *[[Expressing "more and more" with "yue… yue…"]] |
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== Sources and further reading == | == Sources and further reading == | ||
=== Books === | === Books === | ||
| − | + | {{Source|HSK Standard Course 4下|37}} | |
| − | + | {{Source|Common Chinese Patterns 330 (汉语常用格式330例) |219}} | |
| − | + | {{Source|New Practical Chinese Reader 6 (新实用汉语课本6)|29}} | |
| − | + | {{Source|Boya Chinese Lower Intermediate 2 (博雅汉语准中级加速篇) |121-2}} | |
| − | + | {{Source|Short-term Spoken Chinese: Intermediate (汉语口语速成中级篇)|27}} | |
| + | {{Source|卓越汉语－公司实战篇|18}} | ||
[[Category: B2 grammar points]] | [[Category: B2 grammar points]] | ||
| − | {{Basic Grammar|随着|B2| | + | {{HSK|HSK4}} |
| + | {{Basic Grammar|随着|B2|随着 A + 的 + Verb， Subj. + Predicate|<em>随着</em> 经济 的 发展，人们 的 生活 越 来 越 好。|grammar point|ASGHVFRA}} | ||
{{Similar|Simultaneous tasks with "yibian"}} | {{Similar|Simultaneous tasks with "yibian"}} | ||
{{Similar|Expressing Simultaneous Actions with "yimian"}} | {{Similar|Expressing Simultaneous Actions with "yimian"}} | ||
{{Similar|Expressing "More and More" with "yue… yue…"}} | {{Similar|Expressing "More and More" with "yue… yue…"}} | ||
| + | {{Similar|"On the basis of" with "ping"}} | ||
{{Used for|Referring to simultaneous events}} | {{Used for|Referring to simultaneous events}} | ||
| + | {{Used for|Indicating conditions}} | ||
{{POS|Prepositions}} | {{POS|Prepositions}} | ||
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随着 (suízhe) means "along with," "following," or, more formally, "in the wake of." The idea is that one thing is "following" another, reacting along with it.
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Simple Form
Structure
Subj. + 随着 + Noun + Verb Phrase
Examples
随着 is one of those words that can have a wide range of translations, all highly dependent upon the context.
- 树枝 随着 风 不 停 地 摇动。The branch swayed ceaselessly in the wind.
- 孩子们 随着 音乐 跳 起 了 舞。Children started dancing to the music.
- 污染物 随着 人 的 呼吸 进入 了 人体 内部 。The pollutants entered the body through inhalation.
- 这些 垃圾 随着 河水 流 到 了 大海。The garbage flowed into the sea along with the river.
- 我们 随着 他 的 琴声 唱 起 了 歌。We started singing along with his playing.
Two-Part Form
Structure
随着 can also be used in the following structure to indicate that a change in the first part causes a respective change in the second part. In this case, the first part is typically a general trend, like economic development or rising prices.
随着 + Trend，Subj. + Predicate
Examples
- 随着 经济 的 发展，人们 的 生活 越 来 越 好 了。With economic development, the people's lives get better and better.
- 随着 石油 价格 的 升高，粮食 的 价格 涨 了 一点。 With the rise in oil prices, the price of grain has also increased a bit.
- 随着 年龄 的 增加，他 变得 更加 成熟 了。As he has gotten older, he has become even more mature.
- 随着 中国 国际 地位 的 提高，中国人 也 变得 越来越 有 自信 了 。As the international status of China improves, Chinese people are becoming more and more confident.
- 随着 人口 不断 增加 ，大城市 的 社会 问题 越来越 多 了。In the wake of an ever-increasing population, the social problems in large cities become ever more numerous.
See also
- Simultaneous tasks with "yibian"
- Expressing simultaneous actions with "yimian"
- Expressing "more and more" with "yue… yue…"
Sources and further reading
Books
- HSK Standard Course 4下 (pp. 37) Anything Goes (无所不谈) →buy
- Common Chinese Patterns 330 (汉语常用格式330例) (pp. 219) Anything Goes (无所不谈) →buy
- New Practical Chinese Reader 6 (新实用汉语课本6) (pp. 29) Anything Goes (无所不谈) →buy
- Boya Chinese Lower Intermediate 2 (博雅汉语准中级加速篇) (pp. 121-2) Anything Goes (无所不谈) →buy
- Short-term Spoken Chinese: Intermediate (汉语口语速成中级篇) (pp. 27) Anything Goes (无所不谈) →buy
- 卓越汉语－公司实战篇 (pp. 18) 卓越汉语－公司实战篇 →buy
