Definition
跟踪 (gēn zōng) means to follow someone or something secretly, often for surveillance — tailing or shadowing. It is more covert than 跟随 (gēn suí), a neutral sustained following (e.g., following a leader), and more about physical pursuit than 追踪 (zhuī zōng), which emphasizes tracking by clues or traces.
verb
to followto tailto shadow
Examples
- 跟踪。Gǒu zài gēn zōng nàge xiǎotōu de qìwèi.The dog is following the thief's scent.
- GPS跟踪。Wǒmen yòng GPS gēn zōng zhè liàng chē de xíngshǐ lùxiàn.We used GPS to track the route of this car.
- 跟踪。Jǐngfāng yǐjīng gēn zōng tā hǎo jǐ tiān le.The police have been tailing him for several days.
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