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    Expressing "along with" or "as" with 随着 (suízhe)

    HSK 4
    Result & Consequence
    Sequence & Order

    Structure

    随着 + Change A, Change B

    Explanation

    The preposition 随着 (suízhe) means "along with," "as," or "following" and is used to express that one thing changes in accordance with another. It introduces a background change that triggers or accompanies a main change. For example, 随着经济的发展，人们的生活越来越好 means "as the economy develops, people's lives get better and better."

    Examples

    • 随着年龄的增长，他变得越来越成熟。

      Suízhe niánlíng de zēngzhǎng, tā biàn de yuè lái yuè chéngshú.

      As he has gotten older, he has become more and more mature.

    • 随着技术的进步，很多工作被机器取代了。

      Suízhe jìshù de jìnbù, hěn duō gōngzuò bèi jīqì qǔdài le.

      With advances in technology, many jobs have been replaced by machines.

    • 随着天气变暖，公园里的花都开了。

      Suízhe tiānqì biàn nuǎn, gōngyuán lǐ de huā dōu kāi le.

      As the weather has warmed up, all the flowers in the park have bloomed.

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