This is the 2289th most frequent Chinese word.
跟着
"To follow" or "to go along with."
In this sentence, '跟着' indicates following someone's teachings or guidance to learn something.
孩子们跟着老师学习中文。
The children are learning Chinese by following the teacher.
Here, '跟着' means to synchronize or align actions with something like music.
我喜欢跟着音乐跳舞。
I enjoy dancing in rhythm with the music.
This usage of '跟着' implies physically following someone to a location.