pursue and press; demand forcibly
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesverb
to pursue and press hard; to drive and press
Often used in military or competitive contexts, describing close pursuit of a retreating enemy or opponent.
Dí敌
jūn军
bù不
zhàn战
ér而
táo逃
，
wǒ我
jūn军
chéng乘
shèng胜
zhuī追
bī逼
。
The enemy fled without fighting, and our troops pursued them in the wake of victory.
Zhuī追
bīng兵
bù步
bù步
zhuī追
bī逼
，
dí敌
rén人
yǐ已
jīng经
wú无
lù路
kě可
tuì退
。
The pursuing troops pressed forward step by step, leaving the enemy with no way to retreat.
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Zài在
qí棋
jú局
zhōng中
，
tā他
bù不
duàn断
zhuī追
bī逼
duì对
fāng方
de的
wáng王
。
In the chess game, he constantly pressed his opponent's king.
verb
to press for; to demand forcibly; to extort
Used when coercing someone to pay debts, confess, or reveal information. Often implies an aggressive or unwanted insistence.
Zhài债
zhǔ主
tiān天
tiān天
shàng上
mén门
zhuī追
bī逼
zhài债
kuǎn款
。
The creditor came to the door every day to press for payment of the debt.
Jǐng警
chá察
zhuī追
bī逼
tā他
shuō说
chū出
shí实
qíng情
。
The police pressed him to tell the truth.
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Bù不
yào要
zài在
yā压
lì力
xià下
zhuī追
bī逼
hái孩
zi子
zuò做
jué决
dìng定
。
Don't pressure children into making decisions under stress.