"follow" meaning in Chinese

See follow in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /fɔː⁵⁵ lou̯²¹/ [Cantonese, Guangzhou, Sinological-IPA] Forms: 科勞 [alternative], 科劳 [alternative]
Etymology: From English follow or clipping of English follower. Etymology templates: {{bor|yue|en|follow}} English follow, {{der|yue|en|follower}} English follower Head templates: {{head|zh|noun}} follow
  1. (Hong Kong Cantonese, social media) follower count (Classifier: 個/个 c) Tags: Cantonese, Hong-Kong Synonyms: follower (alt: fo1 lou4 waa4, fo1 lou4 aa4)
    Sense id: en-follow-zh-noun-uwTziqnl Categories (other): Chinese nouns classified by 個/个, Hong Kong Cantonese, Social media, Chinese entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Chinese entries with incorrect language header: 72 28
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: fol (alt: fo1)

Verb

IPA: /fɔː⁵⁵ lou̯²¹/ [Cantonese, Guangzhou, Sinological-IPA] Forms: 科勞 [alternative], 科劳 [alternative]
Etymology: From English follow or clipping of English follower. Etymology templates: {{bor|yue|en|follow}} English follow, {{der|yue|en|follower}} English follower Head templates: {{head|zh|verb}} follow
  1. (Hong Kong Cantonese, social media) to follow Tags: Cantonese, Hong-Kong Related terms: unfol (alt: an6 fo1)
    Sense id: en-follow-zh-verb-h8oRCcyX Categories (other): Hong Kong Cantonese, Social media, Chinese terms written in foreign scripts Disambiguation of Chinese terms written in foreign scripts: 14 86
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: fol (alt: fo1)
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          "name": "Chinese nouns classified by 個/个",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Hong Kong Cantonese",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "langcode": "zh",
          "name": "Social media",
          "orig": "zh:Social media",
          "parents": [],
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        },
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          "_dis": "72 28",
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        ],
        [
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        ],
        [
          "個",
          "個#Chinese"
        ],
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          "个",
          "个#Chinese"
        ]
      ],
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          "alt": "fo1 lou4 waa4, fo1 lou4 aa4",
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      ],
      "zh_pron": "fo¹ lou⁴"
    },
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      ],
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      ],
      "zh_pron": "fo¹ lou⁴"
    },
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      ],
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      ],
      "zh_pron": "fō lòuh"
    },
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      "zh_pron": "fo¹ lou⁴"
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      ],
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Guangzhou",
        "Guangdong-Romanization"
      ],
      "zh_pron": "fo¹ lou⁴"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/fɔː⁵⁵ lou̯²¹/",
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        "Standard-Cantonese",
        "Hong Kong"
      ],
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        "Cantonese",
        "Guangzhou",
        "Sinological-IPA"
      ]
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  ],
  "synonyms": [
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "alt": "fo1",
      "word": "fol"
    }
  ],
  "word": "follow"
}

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  "etymology_text": "From English follow or clipping of English follower.",
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      "form": "科勞",
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    },
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          "orig": "zh:Social media",
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          "source": "w"
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          "_dis": "14 86",
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          "follow",
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      ],
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          "alt": "an6 fo1",
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        }
      ],
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        "Hong-Kong"
      ]
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        "Cantonese",
        "Jyutping"
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      "zh_pron": "fo¹ lou⁴"
    },
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        "Standard-Cantonese",
        "Hong Kong"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Guangzhou",
        "Jyutping"
      ],
      "zh_pron": "fo¹ lou⁴"
    },
    {
      "raw_tags": [
        "Standard-Cantonese",
        "Hong Kong"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Guangzhou",
        "Yale"
      ],
      "zh_pron": "fō lòuh"
    },
    {
      "raw_tags": [
        "Standard-Cantonese",
        "Hong Kong"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Guangzhou",
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        "Pinyin"
      ],
      "zh_pron": "fo¹ lou⁴"
    },
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        "Standard-Cantonese",
        "Hong Kong"
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      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Guangzhou",
        "Guangdong-Romanization"
      ],
      "zh_pron": "fo¹ lou⁴"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/fɔː⁵⁵ lou̯²¹/",
      "raw_tags": [
        "Standard-Cantonese",
        "Hong Kong"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Guangzhou",
        "Sinological-IPA"
      ]
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  "synonyms": [
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "alt": "fo1",
      "word": "fol"
    }
  ],
  "word": "follow"
}
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        "2": "en",
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      "expansion": "English follower",
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  ],
  "etymology_text": "From English follow or clipping of English follower.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "科勞",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "科劳",
      "roman": "fo¹ lou⁴",
      "tags": [
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      ],
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        [
          "social media",
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          "follower",
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        [
          "個",
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          "个",
          "个#Chinese"
        ]
      ],
      "qualifier": "social media",
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(Hong Kong Cantonese, social media) follower count (Classifier: 個/个 c)"
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      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Jyutping"
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      "zh_pron": "fo¹ lou⁴"
    },
    {
      "raw_tags": [
        "Standard-Cantonese",
        "Hong Kong"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Guangzhou",
        "Jyutping"
      ],
      "zh_pron": "fo¹ lou⁴"
    },
    {
      "raw_tags": [
        "Standard-Cantonese",
        "Hong Kong"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Guangzhou",
        "Yale"
      ],
      "zh_pron": "fō lòuh"
    },
    {
      "raw_tags": [
        "Standard-Cantonese",
        "Hong Kong"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Guangzhou",
        "Cantonese",
        "Pinyin"
      ],
      "zh_pron": "fo¹ lou⁴"
    },
    {
      "raw_tags": [
        "Standard-Cantonese",
        "Hong Kong"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Guangzhou",
        "Guangdong-Romanization"
      ],
      "zh_pron": "fo¹ lou⁴"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/fɔː⁵⁵ lou̯²¹/",
      "raw_tags": [
        "Standard-Cantonese",
        "Hong Kong"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Guangzhou",
        "Sinological-IPA"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "synonyms": [
    {
      "alt": "fo1",
      "word": "fol"
    },
    {
      "alt": "fo1 lou4 waa4, fo1 lou4 aa4",
      "word": "follower"
    }
  ],
  "word": "follow"
}

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  ],
  "etymology_text": "From English follow or clipping of English follower.",
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    {
      "form": "科勞",
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    },
    {
      "form": "科劳",
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      "alt": "an6 fo1",
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      "zh_pron": "fo¹ lou⁴"
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        "Standard-Cantonese",
        "Hong Kong"
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        "Cantonese",
        "Guangzhou",
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      "zh_pron": "fo¹ lou⁴"
    },
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        "Hong Kong"
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        "Guangzhou",
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      "zh_pron": "fō lòuh"
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        "Cantonese",
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      "zh_pron": "fo¹ lou⁴"
    },
    {
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        "Standard-Cantonese",
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        "Cantonese",
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      ],
      "zh_pron": "fo¹ lou⁴"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/fɔː⁵⁵ lou̯²¹/",
      "raw_tags": [
        "Standard-Cantonese",
        "Hong Kong"
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        "Cantonese",
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    {
      "alt": "fo1",
      "word": "fol"
    }
  ],
  "word": "follow"
}

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