HSK 7

顺着

顺着 (shùn zhe) – Along, following

Explanation

顺 is a directional word, meaning following the direction, along a certain direction. When combined with 着, it becomes an adverb or preposition indicating an action carried out along a direction, surface or path. The common structure is: 顺着 + noun denoting road/direction/surface. For example: '雨水顺着我的头发滴了下来' (Rainwater dripped down along my hair) indicates the direction of the water flow; '我们就顺着这条路走' (We'll just walk along this road) indicates moving along the road.

Examples

雨水顺着我的头发滴了下来。
shuǐshùnzhedetóufalexiàlái
我们就顺着这条路走,走到哪儿算哪儿。
menjiùshùnzhezhètiáozǒuzǒudàoérsuànér

Learn “顺着” effectively

The grammar point “顺着” (顺着 (shùn zhe) – Along, following) is one of the key structures at HSK 7. To use it fluently, you need to understand the contexts where it's used and practice regularly.

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