随着 (suí zhe) — along with in Mandarin
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#998 most common word · HSK 4 · CEFR B1
Pinyin colour key: tone 1 (high flat), tone 2 (rising), tone 3 (dipping), tone 4 (falling), neutral.
Tone breakdown
随着 is pronounced suí zhe. Tap any syllable’s row to hear the whole word.
In a sentence
suízhe suìyuè liúshì, tā biàn de gèng cōngmíng le.
As time passes, he became smarter.
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What does 随着 mean?+
随着 (suí zhe) means "along with" in Mandarin Chinese.
How do you pronounce 随着?+
随着 is pronounced suí zhe. It uses the tone 2 (rising). Tap the character on this page to hear native audio.
How common is 随着 in Mandarin?+
随着 is the #998 most frequent word in spoken Mandarin, so it is one of the first words worth learning.
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