pursue closely; follow in hot pursuit
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to pursue closely from behind; to follow in hot pursuit; to tail
Often used in military, police, or formal contexts to describe pursuing a retreating enemy, suspect, or target. Frequently appears in the idiom 尾追不舍 (to pursue relentlessly).
Dí敌
jūn军
wěi尾
zhuī追
ér而
lái来
，
xíng形
shì势
shí十
fēn分
wēi危
jí急
。
The enemy troops pursued closely from behind, and the situation was extremely critical.
Jǐng警
chá察
wěi尾
zhuī追
bù不
shě舍
，
zhōng终
yú于
zhuā抓
zhù住
le了
táo逃
fàn犯
。
The police pursued relentlessly and finally caught the fugitive.
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Tā他
wěi尾
zhuī追
le了
jǐ几
tiáo条
jiē街
，
hái还
shì是
méi没
zhuī追
shàng上
qián前
miàn面
de的
rén人
。
He chased for several blocks but still couldn't catch up to the person ahead.