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to tail

Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

ding1shao1 dīngshāo

Meaning


Primary

to tail

Alternatives

tail, tailing, tails, tailed, to shadow, shadow

Mnemonic


盯梢 To tail someone is 盯 to stare at them at all times without their noticing. The best way to do so is to follow them by staying in the 梢 treetops above so they don't notice you.

Usage


他们 正在 盯梢 我。

They are tailing me.

我们 不 应该 盯梢 别人。

We shouldn't tail others.

她 发现 有人 在 盯梢 她。

She noticed someone was tailing her.

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