追 zhuī — pursue (a problem); to chase
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.
Common words: 追求 (zhuī qiú)、追究 (zhuī jiū)、追悼 (zhuī dào)
Meaning Index
Chinese characters meaning "to chase"
Learn Chinese characters with the meaning "to chase", including 追 (zhuī), 逐 (zhú). Study pinyin, English meanings, traditional forms, common words…
How to Study This Meaning Group
The English word "to chase" covers 2 different Chinese characters — 追 (zhuī), 逐 (zhú) — and each is its own word with its own feel. These 2 characters do not share a sound — their readings span zhuī, zhú — so confirm the pinyin and tone for each one separately. The example sentences further down show how 追 and the others are actually used, so you learn them in context rather than as a single translation.
- 追 zhuīpursue (a problem); to chaseUseful words: 追求, 追究
- 逐 zhúto pursue; to chase; individually; one by oneUseful words: 逐渐, 逐步
Common words for these 2 "to chase" characters
Anchor each of these 2 characters in a word you can picture — start with 追 (zhuī) — so "to chase" turns into concrete usage instead of a one-to-one translation.
See each character in a sentence
Each character below is shown in a short example sentence with pinyin and an English translation — the quickest way to feel the difference between the 2 ways to say "to chase".
逐 zhú — to pursue; to chase; individually; one by one
老师让我们逐句翻译这篇课文。Lǎo shī ràng wǒ men zhú jù fān yì zhè piān kè wén.The teacher asked us to translate this text sentence by sentence.
Common words: 逐渐 (zhú jiàn)、逐步 (zhú bù)、驱逐 (qū zhú)
All 2 characters
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