gēn de shàng
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  • 1

    v.be a match for; be as good as; can be compared with

    • ér zi zhǎng de kuài gēn de shàng bà ba le

      儿子跟得上爸爸

      Their son is growing rapidly. He'll soon be as tall as his father.

    • wǒ děi nǔ lì cái néng gēn de shàng

      努力跟得上

      I've got to keep up with it.

    • qù guó wài liú xué shǐ xué shēng néng gòu gēn de shàng xué shù jiè zuì xīn de jìn zhǎn

      国外留学使学生能够跟得上学术进展

      Studying abroad enables students to keep pace with the latest developments in the academic field.

  • 2

    v.keep pace with; be able to catch up with

    • gēn de shàng mò bān chē

      跟得上末班车

      be able to catch the last bus

    • gēn de shàng shí dài

      跟得上时代

      keep pace with the times

    • wǒ bìng fēi suǒ yǒu biàn huà dōu néng gēn de shàng

      并非所有变化跟得上

      I can't keep up with all the changes.