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| Pronunciation |
: |
zhuī |
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| Meaning |
: |
- to chase after. (v)
- to seek; to pursue. (v)
- to do one’s utmost to seek or procure something. (v)
- to recall. (v)
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| Radical |
: |
辶 |
| Strokes |
: |
9 |
| Traditional |
: |
追 |
| Usage |
: |
15.5% |
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Common Words / Phrases:
| 1. |
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: |
to pursue (a goal etc) stubbornly; to seek after |
| 3. |
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: |
to question closely; to investigate in detail |
| 4. |
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: |
to pursue; to chase after |
| 5. |
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: |
to chase; to pursue vigorously |
Sentences:
| 1. The cat chased the mouse. |
| māo |
zhuī |
lǎo |
shǔ |
。 |
| 猫 |
追 |
老 |
鼠 |
。 |
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| 猫 |
: |
cat |
| 追 |
: |
chase |
| 老鼠 |
: |
mouse |
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| 2. They caught the puppy after a long chase. |
| tā |
men |
zhuī |
le |
hěn |
jiǔ |
cái |
bǎ |
xiǎo |
gǒu |
dǎi |
zhù |
。 |
| 他 |
们 |
追 |
了 |
很 |
久 |
才 |
把 |
小 |
狗 |
逮 |
住 |
。 |
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| 他们 |
: |
they |
| 追 |
: |
chase |
| 了 |
: |
particle indicating that something has happened |
| 很 |
: |
very |
| 久 |
: |
long |
| 才 |
: |
only |
| 把 |
: |
particle used to shift the object to before the verb |
| 小狗 |
: |
puppy |
| 逮住 |
: |
catch |
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| 3. He is after wealth and status. |
| tā |
zhuī |
qiú |
cái |
fù |
hé |
dì |
wèi |
。 |
| 他 |
追 |
求 |
财 |
富 |
和 |
地 |
位 |
。 |
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| 他 |
: |
he |
| 追求 |
: |
to pursue (a goal etc) stubbornly; to seek after |
| 财富 |
: |
wealth |
| 和 |
: |
and |
| 地位 |
: |
status |
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| 4. He wants to make a pass at my sister. |
| tā |
yào |
zhuī |
qiú |
wǒ |
jiě |
jie |
。 |
| 他 |
要 |
追 |
求 |
我 |
姐 |
姐 |
。 |
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| 他 |
: |
he |
| 要 |
: |
want to |
| 追求 |
: |
chase after; make a pass |
| 我 |
: |
my |
| 姐姐 |
: |
sister |
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