zhuī追
追
HSK 3
common
verb
Meaning of 追
追 means to chase; to pursue; to follow closely; to investigate; to look into; to trace back. Pronounced zhuī. HSK 3.
- to chase; to pursue; to follow closely
- to investigate; to look into; to trace back
- to court; to pursue romantically; to strive for
Character Info
Radical辶
Strokes9
Components
隹
辶
Stroke Order
追
Definitions & Examples
Jǐng警
chá察
zhèng正
zài在
zhuī追
xiǎo小
tōu偷
。
The police are chasing the thief.
Tā他
jí急
qǐ起
zhí直
zhuī追
，
zhōng终
yú于
gǎn赶
shàng上
le了
bān班
jí级
píng平
jūn均
chéng成
jì绩
。
He caught up quickly and finally matched the class average score.
Wǒ我
men们
de的
zhuī追
bīng兵
yǐ已
jīng经
bèi被
shuǎi甩
diào掉
le了
。
Our pursuing soldiers have already shaken off their pursuers.
Xiǎo小
gǒu狗
zhuī追
zhe着
hú蝴
dié蝶
pǎo跑
。
The puppy is running after the butterfly.
Tā他
zài在
hòu后
miàn面
zhuī追
le了
bàn半
tiān天
，
hái还
shì是
méi没
zhuī追
shàng上
gōng公
jiāo交
chē车
。
He chased behind for a long time but still couldn't catch up with the bus.
Relations
Common Words
追求zhuīqiú
pursue; seek; woo
追赶 / 追趕zhuīgǎn
chase; pursue; catch up with
追查zhuīchá
investigate; trace
追悼zhuīdào
mourn; memorial service
追加zhuījiā
add to; supplement; top up
追问 / 追問zhuīwèn
question closely; press for an answer
追溯zhuīsù
trace back to; date back to
追认 / 追認zhuīrèn
post-facto ratification; posthumous admission
追逐zhuīzhú
chase; pursue; run after