随着: along with, as
介词 / prepositions
Tone colorsā tone 1á tone 2ǎ tone 3à tone 4a neutral
随着 + N (的发展/变化/提高),S + 也/越来越…
随着 says one change goes along with another: "with", "as", "along with". Typical of texts on society and economy.
It takes a noun phrase, very often X 的发展 / 的提高 / 的变化 / 的增加. The main clause often contains 也、越来越、逐渐.
Examples
随着经济的发展,人们的生活水平越来越高。
Suízhe jīngjì de fāzhǎn, rénmen de shēnghuó shuǐpíng yuè lái yuè gāo.As the economy develops, living standards keep rising.
随着年龄的增加,他的想法也变了。
Suízhe niánlíng de zēngjiā, tā de xiǎngfǎ yě biàn le.As he got older, his way of thinking changed too.
随着互联网的普及,网上购物成了习惯。
Suízhe hùliánwǎng de pǔjí, wǎng shang gòuwù chéng le xíguàn.With the spread of the internet, online shopping has become a habit.
Common mistakes
✗ 随着经济发展得很快,… → 随着 takes a noun phrase, not a full clause: ✓ 随着经济的快速发展,…
✗ The main clause must show a change (变、越来越…).