<p>The term &quot; to shadow &quot;(跟随/跟著) means 'follow (closely like a shadow)'.</p>
<p>Example:</p>
<blockquote>
<p>&quot;Today is your first day on the job, you don't have to do anything, just <strong>shadowing</strong> John and watch how he works.&quot;</p>
<p>(今天是你工作的第一天，你不用做任何事情，只要<strong>跟著</strong>約翰, 看看他是如何工作便可以了.)</p>
</blockquote>
<p>For a noun that describes 'someone who does the shadowing'</p>
<p>I suggest '<strong>見習生</strong>'</p>
<p>Example:</p>
<blockquote>
<p>&quot;you would be John's <strong>shadow</strong> today&quot;</p>
<p>(你今天就當約翰的<strong>見習生</strong>吧)</p>
</blockquote>
<p>~</p>
<blockquote>
<p>見習 (v) to watch and learn</p>
<p>見習生(n) a person on job probation (watch and learn)</p>
</blockquote>
<p><em>見習生 is a general term, It can be a student training in actual work place or a new employee starting a job on probation. Different companies have different training methods. Shadowing is one kind of 見習, which trainee can learn by observing, and not hamper the trainer's regular work routine.</em></p>

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2017-03-16T00:35:39.897Z
見習生 is probably the closest one here. Keeping my options open. :)
damonh
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見習生 is used in the hospital for clerks (clerkship), they shadow physicians/other medical professions
辛祐賦 hsinyofu
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@辛祐賦hsinyofu Did you mean that 見習生 could only refer to medical practitioners early in their career?
damonh
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Tang Ho
<p>A few verbs that can be used with the “師傅” “徒弟” relationship :</p>

<pre><code>跟班
隨從
跟從
侍從
</code></pre>

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These look more like "footman" or "servant" to me.
damonh
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盯梢 is similar to shadow in the sense that it also signifies following someone secretly, otherwise the only one I have is 陪伴 which you can use with a trainer i.e. 教練陪伴著實習生, I don't know if you can get closer than that with a direct translation
Zukaberg
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Zukaberg
<p>Is 学徒(apprentice) what you are looking for?</p>

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学徒 is a noun. OP is looking for a verb for 'to shadow' , which means  'follow someone closely like a shadow'
Tang Ho
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学徒 doesn't quite hit the mark.
damonh
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@TangHo Actually "a person who..." describes a noun.
Rodrigo
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Zihang Fu
<p>你跟着她做。 Follow her, watch what she does.</p>

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Pedroski
<p>"Shadow" meaning "a person who accompanies someone in their daily activities at work in order to gain experience at or insight into a job."</p>

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“村里来的新人”，a funny way to say that.
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Is there a word for "shadow"?
# Is there a word for "shadow"?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2017-03-15)

"Shadow" meaning "a person who accompanies someone in their daily activities at work in order to gain experience at or insight into a job."

**Tags:** translation

> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: “村里来的新人”，a funny way to say that.  

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## 4 answers

### Answer by username_2 on 2017-03-15. Score: 7

The term " to shadow "(跟随/跟著) means 'follow (closely like a shadow)'.

Example:

> "Today is your first day on the job, you don't have to do anything, just **shadowing** John and watch how he works."
>
> (今天是你工作的第一天，你不用做任何事情，只要**跟著**約翰, 看看他是如何工作便可以了.)

For a noun that describes 'someone who does the shadowing'

I suggest '**見習生**'

Example:

> "you would be John's **shadow** today"
>
> (你今天就當約翰的**見習生**吧)

~

> 見習 (v) to watch and learn
>
> 見習生(n) a person on job probation (watch and learn)

*見習生 is a general term, It can be a student training in actual work place or a new employee starting a job on probation. Different companies have different training methods. Shadowing is one kind of 見習, which trainee can learn by observing, and not hamper the trainer's regular work routine.*

> **Comments:**
> **username_0**: 見習生 is probably the closest one here. Keeping my options open. :)  
> **username_3**: 見習生 is used in the hospital for clerks (clerkship), they shadow physicians/other medical professions  
> **username_0**: @username_3 Did you mean that 見習生 could only refer to medical practitioners early in their career?  

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### Answer by username_4 on 2017-03-15. Score: 1

A few verbs that can be used with the “師傅” “徒弟” relationship :

```
跟班
隨從
跟從
侍從

```

> **Comments:**
> **username_0**: These look more like "footman" or "servant" to me.  
> **username_4**: 盯梢 is similar to shadow in the sense that it also signifies following someone secretly, otherwise the only one I have is 陪伴 which you can use with a trainer i.e. 教練陪伴著實習生, I don't know if you can get closer than that with a direct translation  

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### Answer by username_5 on 2017-03-15. Score: 1

Is 学徒(apprentice) what you are looking for?

> **Comments:**
> **username_2**: 学徒 is a noun. OP is looking for a verb for 'to shadow' , which means  'follow someone closely like a shadow'  
> **username_0**: 学徒 doesn't quite hit the mark.  
> **username_6**: @username_2 Actually "a person who..." describes a noun.  

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### Answer by username_7 on 2017-03-15. Score: 0

你跟着她做。 Follow her, watch what she does.


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