- to follow sb
- to tail
- to shadow
- also written 盯梢[ding1 shao1]
Generated definitions (experimental)
- to follow sb
- to tail
- to shadow
This means to closely follow someone, often in a secretive or stealthy manner, similar to how a shadow lingers.
He decided to secretly follow his friend.
The police are tailing the suspect.
This usage refers to trailing behind someone, often used in contexts involving surveillance or monitoring movements.
He has been tailing her to see where she goes.
We are tailing in the mall to observe customers' behavior.
This means to act as a shadow, following someone closely and observing their actions, often used in contexts where one is learning from another.
She decided to shadow her mentor to learn more.
Students can choose to shadow an experienced doctor.
Generated collocations (experimental)
dīng shāo钉梢to follow someonetōu tōu偷偷dīng shāo钉梢to secretly followàn zhōng暗中dīng shāo钉梢to shadow secretlydīng shāo钉梢jiān shì监视to surveildīng shāo盯梢xíng dòng行动tailing operationyī zhí一直dīng shāo钉梢to consistently followgēn zōng跟踪dīng shāo钉梢to track and shadowdīng shāo钉梢tàn tīng探听to eavesdrop while followingdīng shāo钉梢zhēn chá侦查to investigate by shadowingbù不Lù露hén jì痕迹de地dīng shāo钉梢to follow without leaving a tracezhuān yè专业dīng shāo钉梢professional tailingdīng shāo钉梢shǒu fǎ手法tailing techniques