随着 suízhe

随着（suízhe）means “along with; as (something changes)”. 随着 introduces a changing condition, and the main clause states a change that happens along with it: 'as A changes, B also changes'. Formation: 随着 + 名词/小句

along with; as (something changes)

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Formation

随着 + 名词/小句

Explanation

随着 introduces a changing condition, and the main clause states a change that happens along with it: 'as A changes, B also changes'. It is followed by a noun phrase or a clause (随着时间的推移, 随着经济的发展). It is common in written and formal Chinese.

Examples

随着时间的推移，他慢慢好起来了。
suízhe shíjiān de tuīyí, tā mànmàn hǎo qǐlai le
As time went by, he gradually got better.
随着经济的发展，人们的生活越来越好。
suízhe jīngjì de fāzhǎn, rénmen de shēnghuó yuè lái yuè hǎo
As the economy develops, people's lives keep getting better.

Note

随着 sits at the front of the sentence, with the result clause following. 着 is neutral tone (zhe).

FAQ

随着 — what does it mean and how is it used?

along with; as (something changes). 随着 introduces a changing condition, and the main clause states a change that happens along with it: 'as A changes, B also changes'. It is followed by a noun phrase or a clause (随着时间的推移, 随着经济的发展). It is common in written and formal Chinese.

随着 — how do you form it?

随着 + 名词/小句

随着 — any usage notes?

随着 sits at the front of the sentence, with the result clause following. 着 is neutral tone (zhe).

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