Prepositions 自, 当, 由, and 随着 | HSK 4 Chinese Grammar Guide

Pattern

formal preposition + object

Use this HSK 4 pattern to make sentence structure, scope, or emphasis explicit instead of relying on word-for-word English order.

随着年龄增长，他更有耐心。

When to use Prepositions 自, 当, 由, and 随着

Read formal preposition + object as a sentence tool, not just as vocabulary. First locate the main action or claim, then ask what 随着 adds to it.

随着时间过去，他更有经验。

As time passes, he has more experience.

随着天气变冷，树叶落了。

As the weather turned cold, the leaves fell.

Do not translate formal preposition + object mechanically from English; check the Chinese word order first.
Keep 随着 close to the part of the sentence it controls.
Do not overuse the pattern in every sentence; use it when it adds a clear role.

Entraînez-vous sur ce schéma exact avant de continuer.

年龄增长，他更有耐心

As age increases, he is more patient

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along with