gan1 zyu6跟住
Jyutpinggan1 zyu6
Yalegān jyuh
Definition
To follow, pursue, or tail someone.
colloquialdaily actionspeople
How it's used
Beyond the literal meaning of trailing someone, this word is frequently used as a temporal connector meaning 'then' or 'afterwards'. When used in this way, it functions similarly to 之後 to indicate the next step in a sequence of events. It is a staple in storytelling or giving directions where one action leads directly into the next.
Examples
Follow me as you walk, don't get lost.
Did you know someone was following you earlier?
Related words
Common mistake
Avoid using this word to mean 'to copy' or 'to imitate' someone, as learners sometimes mistakenly do. For copying someone's actions or style, use 學 instead.
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
