随着 (as / along with) · 随着 (alors que / au fur et à mesure de)
Two changes can track together without proving causation
- A report describes improvements alongside economic development.
- 随着经济的发展，生活更好了。 — 随着 frames development as the changing background to the improvement.
Two changes can track together without proving causation
- A report describes improvements alongside economic development.
- along with随着economy经济(of / 's)的development发展，to live生活更好(completed / change)了。 — along with随着 frames development as the changing background to the improvement.
A report describes improvements alongside economic development. What does 随着经济的发展，生活更好了。 communicate?
随着 frames development as the changing background to the improvement. The sentence asserts a relationship in time or development. The grammar alone does not prove that development was the only cause.
Build the form
- The pattern in this lesson is 随着 (as / along with). Locate it in the original interlinear examples below.
- Keep the words in their demonstrated positions; the pattern must fit the intended situation as well as the sentence form.
as随着economy经济的development发展，life生活more更good好了。
Build the form
- The pattern in this lesson is along with随着 (as / along with). Locate it in the original interlinear examples below.
- Keep the words in their demonstrated positions; the pattern must fit the intended situation as well as the sentence form.
as随着economy经济的development发展，life生活more更good好了。
Using the lesson pattern in this demonstrated example: As the economy grows, life gets better: ____ 经济的发展，生活更好了。
随着 + A，… = as A …: 随着经济的发展,生活更好了. · 随着 + A，… = alors que A …: 随着经济的发展,生活更好了.
Read examples in context
- In the opening example, 随着经济的发展，生活更好了。: 随着 frames development as the changing background to the improvement.
- Explain who acts, what is described and which time or group is relevant before choosing an English paraphrase.
Read examples in context
- In the opening example, along with随着economy经济(of / 's)的development发展，to live生活更好(completed / change)了。: along with随着 frames development as the changing background to the improvement.
- Explain who acts, what is described and which time or group is relevant before choosing an English paraphrase.
随着 introduces… · 随着 introduit…
随着 names a trend the main clause tracks: 随着…的发展，…. · 随着 nomme une tendance suivie par la proposition principale : 随着…的发展，….
Know the boundary
- The sentence asserts a relationship in time or development.
- The grammar alone does not prove that development was the only cause.
随着 has a formal, written feel (news, essays). · 随着 a une tournure formelle, écrite (journalistique, essai).
Yes — common in formal writing. · Oui — courant dans l'écriture formelle.
In the opening situation: 随着 frames development as the changing background to the improvement.
The sentence asserts a relationship in time or development. The grammar alone does not prove that development was the only cause. 随着 frames development as the changing background to the improvement.
Use the distinction
- 随着 frames development as the changing background to the improvement.
- The sentence asserts a relationship in time or development. The grammar alone does not prove that development was the only cause.
Read the full reference: HSK 4 grammar — Prepositions.
Use the distinction
- along with随着 frames development as the changing background to the improvement.
- The sentence asserts a relationship in time or development. The grammar alone does not prove that development was the only cause.
Read the full reference: HSK 4 grammar — Prepositions.