"Following" • Chinese-English Dictionary

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随着 suí zhe along with / in the wake of / following
之后 zhī hòu afterwards / following / later / after
以后 yǐ hòu after / later / afterwards / following / later on / in the future
以下 yǐ xià that level or lower / that amount or less / the following
下面 xià mian below / under / next / the following
下列 xià liè following
接下来 jiē xià lái to accept / to take / next / following
顺着 shùn zhe to follow / following / along
追随者 zhuī suí zhě follower / adherent / following
以次 yǐ cì in the proper order / the following
下个 xià ge second (of two parts) / next (week etc) / subsequent / the following
随即 suí jí immediately / presently / following which
相继 xiāng jì in succession / following closely
新春 xīn chūn the beginning of Spring / the 10 or 20 days following the lunar New Year's Day
观摩 guān mó to observe and emulate / to study (esp. following sb's example)
明朝 míng zhāo tomorrow morning / the following morning
去路 qù lù the way one is following / outlet
空手 kōng shǒu empty-handed / unarmed / (painting, embroidery etc) without following a model / (abbr. for 空手道[kong1 shou3 dao4]) karate
得 de structural particle: used after a verb (or adjective as main verb), linking it to following phrase indicating effect, degree, possibility etc
翌年 yì nián the following year / the next year
月子 yuè zi traditional one-month confinement period following childbirth / puerperium
把 bǎ to hold / to contain / to grasp / to take hold of / handle / particle marking the following noun as a direct object / classifier for objects with handle / classifier for small objects: handful
后段 hòu duàn final part / rear / back end / final segment / the following section / last paragraph
坐月子 zuò yuè zi to convalesce for a month following childbirth, following a special diet, and observing various taboos to protect the body from exposure to the "wind"
乐道 lè dào to take delight in talking about sth / to find pleasure in following one's convictions
顺藤摸瓜 shùn téng mō guā lit. to follow the vine to get to the melon / to track sth following clues
摩肩接踵 mó jiān jiē zhǒng lit. rubbing shoulders and following in each other's footsteps / a thronging crowd
从善如流 cóng shàn rú liú readily following good advice (idiom) / willing to accept other people's views
开斋 kāi zhāi to stop following a vegetarian diet / to break a fast
拿 ná to hold / to seize / to catch / to apprehend / to take / (used in the same way as 把[ba3]: to mark the following noun as a direct object)
以儆效尤 yǐ jǐng xiào yóu in order to warn against following bad examples (idiom) / as a warning to others
中国致公党 Zhōng guó Zhì gōng dǎng (PRC) China Zhi Gong Party, one of the eight legally recognized minor political parties following the direction of the CCP
哇 wa replaces 啊[a5] when following the vowel "u" or "ao"
铩羽而归 shā yǔ ér guī to return in low spirits following a defeat or failure to achieve one's ambitions (idiom)
嬉笑怒骂 xī xiào nù mà lit. laughs, jeers, anger and invective (idiom) / fig. all kinds of emotions / to mock and scold / (of writing) freely roving / following the author's fancy
行不从径 xíng bù cóng jìng lit. not following the straight path (idiom) / fig. looking for a shortcut to get ahead in work or study
随之而后 suí zhī ér hòu from that / following from that / after that
不随大流 bù suí dà liú not following the crowd / to go against the tide
前车之覆，后车之鉴 qián chē zhī fù , hòu chē zhī jiàn lit. the cart in front overturns, a warning to the following cart (idiom) / fig. draw lesson from the failure of one's predecessor / learn from past mistake / once bitten twice shy
嗣岁 sì suì the following year / next year
嗣响 sì xiǎng lit. a following echo / fig. to continue (a tradition)
左倾机会主义 zuǒ qīng jī huì zhǔ yì leftist opportunism (blamed for failures of Chinese communists from 1927) / left adventurism / cf Mao's purges following 1935 Zunyi conference 遵義會議|遵义会议[Zun1 yi4 hui4 yi4]
师古 shī gǔ following the ways of old / in imitation of ancient style
后车之鉴 hòu chē zhī jiàn lit. warning to the following cart (idiom) / don't follow the track of an overturned cart / fig. draw lesson from the failure of one's predecessor / learn from past mistake / once bitten twice shy
次生灾害 cì shēng zāi hài secondary disaster (e.g. epidemic following floods)
款伏 kuǎn fú to obey / faithfully following instructions / to admit guilt
款服 kuǎn fú to obey / faithfully following instructions / to admit guilt
沿例 yán lì following the model / according to precedent
灾害链 zāi hài liàn series of calamities / disaster following on disaster
纯素食者 chún sù shí zhě a vegan / person following a vegan diet
船舶搁浅造成珊瑚礁损害的赔偿准则  Guidelines for compensation following damage to coral reefs by ship or boat grounding
出月子 chū yuè zi to complete the month of confinement following childbirth / cf 坐月子[zuo4 yue4 zi5]
脚跟脚 jiǎo gēn jiǎo one closely following the other
昱日 yù rì (Tw) the following day
流量明星 liú liàng míng xīng (neologism c. 2014) celebrity with a huge, devoted fan base / celebrity with a huge following on social media
后文 hòu wén the pages ahead / the following pages
生聚教训 shēng jù jiào xùn to increase the population, amass wealth, and teach the people to be faithful to the cause (in preparation for war, following a defeat)
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