Definition
跟上 is a resultative verb compound meaning 'keep up with' or 'catch up with' someone/something in a literal or figurative sense. The first character 跟 means 'follow' and the resultative complement 上 indicates 'attaining a standard or position'. You use it with an object: 跟上+person/trend/technology. It's especially common in modern contexts about staying current with changes, trends, or developments.
r.v.
to keep pace withto catch up with (a person, trend, or standard)
Examples
- ，跟上。Tā zǒu de tài kuài le, wǒ yǒudiǎnr gēn shàng bù shàng.He walks too fast; I can't quite keep up with him.
- 跟上。Xīn yuángōng xūyào jǐnkuài gēn shàng gōngsī de jiézòu.New employees need to quickly catch up with the company's pace.
- ，。Zhè zhǒng jìshù fāzhǎn tài kuài, bù xuéxí jiù gēn bù shàng le.This kind of technology develops so fast; if you don't study, you'll fall behind.
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