随着
HSK 4- Time
Structure (结构 jiégòu)
Meaning (意思 yìsi)
随着 is used to express that one situation changes along with the change of another situation.
Explanation (解释 jiěshì)
The preposition 随着 (suízhe) means "along with" or "as." It is used to indicate that the event in the main clause changes or occurs in parallel with a process or change introduced in the initial clause.
The 随着 clause commonly appears with nouns denoting development or change over time, such as 发展 (development), 提高 (improvement), 变化 (change), and 到来 (arrival).
Examples (例句 lìjù)(5)
- 随着科技的发展，生活越来越方便。繁: 隨著科技的發展，生活越來越方便。Suízhe kējì de fāzhǎn, shēnghuó yuèláiyuè fāngbiàn.
As technology develops, life becomes increasingly convenient.
- 随着年龄的增长，他看得更清楚了。繁: 隨著年齡的增長，他看得更清楚了。Suízhe niánlíng de zēngzhǎng, tā kàn de gèng qīngchu le.
As he grew older, he saw things more clearly.
- 随着春天的到来，天气变暖了。繁: 隨著春天的到來，天氣變暖了。Suízhe chūntiān de dàolái, tiānqì biàn nuǎn le.
With the arrival of spring, the weather has become warmer.
- 随着经济的发展，收入也提高了。繁: 隨著經濟的發展，收入也提高了。Suízhe jīngjì de fāzhǎn, shōurù yě tígāo le.
As the economy develops, income has also increased.
- 随着学习的深入，他中文更流利了。繁: 隨著學習的深入，他中文更流利了。Suízhe xuéxí de shēnrù, tā Zhōngwén gèng liúlì le.
As his studies deepened, his Chinese became more fluent.
Common mistakes
- Wrong:随着他是老师，他很忙。Correct:因为他是老师，所以他很忙。
随着 is used for a changing process, not for a static or unchanging cause; use 因为 instead in such cases.
- Wrong:天气变冷了，随着冬天的到来。Correct:随着冬天的到来，天气变冷了。
The clause 随着 must appear at the beginning of the sentence to introduce a changing context; it cannot come after the main clause.