随着 suí zhe
“along with; in the wake of; following”
prepositionHSK 4 · 2021 list level 5Traditional 隨著
新HSK等级2025 HSK 3.0 syllabus level
随着 appears in the November 2025 exam syllabus in the following numbered entry. Levels refer to the listed reading and use, not every meaning.
- Entry 1710: 随着 suízhe — Level 4; official annotation 4 (介). PDF page 122
Separate from the HSK 2.0 and 2021 list labels above. Compare the three lists.
用法How to use 随着
随着 means "along with" or "as" a change or process happens: one thing changes, and another changes together with it. It starts a clause describing the change, often 随着 + noun + 的 + change verb, and the main clause says what follows. It is not used for one-time events or for physically following someone.
例句Example sentences
- 随着天气变冷，街上的人越来越少了。suí zhe tiān qì biàn lěng, jiē shàng de rén yuè lái yuè shǎo le.As the weather gets colder, there are fewer and fewer people on the street.
- 随着经济的发展，人们的生活越来越好。suí zhe jīng jì de fā zhǎn, rén men de shēng huó yuè lái yuè hǎo.With the development of the economy, people's lives are getting better and better.
- 随着年龄的增长，他开始理解父母了。suí zhe nián líng de zēng zhǎng, tā kāi shǐ lǐ jiě fù mǔ le.As he grew older, he began to understand his parents.
常见错误Common mistakes
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✗随着下雨，我们没去公园。
✓因为下雨，我们没去公园。
随着 shows two changes happening together, while here one thing simply causes another, so 因为 is needed.