跟拍

gēnpāi

verb

Meanings

1 to film or photograph (someone) by following them
2 to tail and photograph (of paparazzi)

Characters

to film; to shoot

Examples

HSK 5

摄影师跟拍了新娘一整天。

Shèyǐngshī gēnpāi le xīnniáng yì zhěngtiān.

The photographer followed the bride and shot her for the whole day.

HSK 7-9

这位明星一出门就被狗仔跟拍。

Zhè wèi míngxīng yì chūmén jiù bèi gǒuzǎi gēnpāi.

As soon as this star steps out, paparazzi follow her with cameras.

Tips

culture

At Chinese weddings, 婚礼跟拍 is a photographer or video team who follows the couple through the whole day, as opposed to the staged 婚纱照 shot weeks earlier.

Stroke Order

跟 gēn

拍 pāi