to track; to follow someone's footsteps
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to track; to follow the trail of; to pursue stealthily
literaryA formal, literary term describing the action of following someone's tracks or traces, often with stealth or careful observation. It implies following evidence or a path left behind.
Zhēn侦
tàn探
niè蹑
zōng踪
zhuī追
jī击
，
zhōng终
yú于
zhǎo找
dào到
le了
xián嫌
yí疑
fàn犯
。
The detective tracked and pursued, finally finding the suspect.
Liè猎
rén人
niè蹑
zōng踪
ér而
xíng行
，
bù不
gǎn敢
jīng惊
dòng动
liè猎
wù物
。
The hunter walked by tracking, not daring to startle the prey.
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Tā他
jué决
dìng定
niè蹑
zōng踪
chá查
kàn看
，
nòng弄
qīng清
duì对
fāng方
de的
qù去
xiàng向
。
He decided to track and observe to figure out where the other person went.