Meaning
pursue (a problem); to chase
Chinese: 追赶、追逐;也表示追究、回溯。
Hear the Four Tones
The same syllable “zhui” becomes a different word in each tone. 追 is the 1st tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.
Stroke Order
Tap Animate to watch the strokes in order, or Practice to trace it yourself.
Common Words
- 追求zhuī qiúto pursue (a goal etc) stubbornly; to seek after; to woo
- 追究zhuī jiūto investigate; to look into
- 追悼zhuī dàoto mourn; to pay last respects
- 追踪zhuī zōngto track; to trace; to follow up; (HK, Tw) to follow (on social media)
- 追逐zhuī zhúto chase; to pursue vigorously
Example Sentence
小猫在后面追着蝴蝶跑。Xiǎo māo zài hòu mian zhuī zhe hú dié pǎo.The kitten ran chasing the butterfly.
小猫Xiǎo māokitten在后zài hòubehind面mianface追zhuīto chase着zhe(ongoing action)蝴蝶hú diébutterfly跑pǎo(of an animal) to paw (the。