追
zhuī
Pinyin

Definition

追
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zhuī
  1. to chase after
  2. to seek
  3. to do one's utmost to seek or procure sth
  4. to recall
追
 - 
duī
  1. to sculpt
  2. to carve
  3. musical instrument (old)

Character Decomposition

Related Words (20)

追
duī
  1. 1 to sculpt
  2. 2 to carve
  3. 3 musical instrument (old)
追求
zhuī qiú
  1. 1 to pursue (a goal etc) stubbornly
  2. 2 to seek after
  3. 3 to woo
追上
zhuī shàng
  1. 1 to overtake
追问
zhuī wèn
  1. 1 to question closely
  2. 2 to investigate in detail
  3. 3 to examine minutely
  4. 4 to get to the heart of the matter
追寻
zhuī xún
  1. 1 to pursue
  2. 2 to track down
  3. 3 to search
追尾
zhuī wěi
  1. 1 to tailgate
  2. 2 to hit the car in front as a result of tailgating
追忆
zhuī yì
  1. 1 to recollect
  2. 2 to recall (past times)
  3. 3 to look back
追捕
zhuī bǔ
  1. 1 to pursue
  2. 2 to be after
  3. 3 to hunt down
追捧
zhuī pěng
  1. 1 to chase after (a popular person or item)
  2. 2 to pursue
  3. 3 popularity
追击
zhuī jī
  1. 1 to pursue and attack
追杀
zhuī shā
  1. 1 to chase to kill
追究
zhuī jiū
  1. 1 to investigate
  2. 2 to look into
追赶
zhuī gǎn
  1. 1 to pursue
  2. 2 to chase after
  3. 3 to accelerate
  4. 4 to catch up with
  5. 5 to overtake
追踪
zhuī zōng
  1. 1 to follow a trail
  2. 2 to trace
  3. 3 to pursue
追逐
zhuī zhú
  1. 1 to chase
  2. 2 to pursue vigorously
追随
zhuī suí
  1. 1 to follow
  2. 2 to accompany
乘胜追击
chéng shèng zhuī jī
  1. 1 to follow up a victory and press home the attack
  2. 2 to pursue retreating enemy
奋起直追
fèn qǐ zhí zhuī
  1. 1 to catch up vigorously
  2. 2 to set off in hot pursuit
慎终追远
shèn zhōng zhuī yuǎn
  1. 1 to pay careful attention to one's parents' funerary rites
穷追
qióng zhuī
  1. 1 to pursue relentlessly

Idioms (4)

一言既出，驷马难追
yī yán jì chū , sì mǎ nán zhuī
  1. 1 lit. once said, a team of horses cannot unsay it (idiom); a promise must be kept
买笑追欢
mǎi xiào zhuī huān
  1. 1 lit. to buy smiles to seek happiness
  2. 2 abandon oneself to the pleasures of the flesh (idiom)
追悔莫及
zhuī huǐ mò jí
  1. 1 too late for regrets (idiom); It is useless to repent after the event.
追根问底
zhuī gēn wèn dǐ
  1. 1 lit. to examine roots and inquire at the base (idiom); to get to the bottom of sth

Sample Sentences

究竟剧情会怎么发展呢？敬请期待。记得点击追踪，开启小铃铛，我们下一期再见。
jiūjìng jùqíng huì zěnme fāzhǎn ne ？jìngqǐng qīdài 。jìde diǎnjī zhuīzōng ，kāiqǐ xiǎo língdang ，wǒmen xià yī qī zàijiàn 。
How exactly will the plot develop? Stay tuned. Remember to hit subscribe, and turn on the little bell (for notification). We will see you in the next episode.
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你真是个尽心尽力的饭圈女孩，我虽然也追星，但都只是网上吃吃瓜，很少投入资金。
nǐ zhēnshi ge jìnxīnjìnlì de fànquān nǚhái ，wǒ suīrán yě zhuīxīng ，dàn dōu zhǐshì wǎngshàng chī chīguā ，hěn shǎo tóurù zījīn 。
You’re indeed a die hard fan, although I’m also a follower but I restrict to online and seldom invest money.
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导演拍电影的终极追求肯定是源于原作，高于原作。
dǎoyǎn pāidiànyǐng de zhōngjí zhuīqiú kěndìng shì yuányú yuánzuò ，gāoyú yuánzuò 。
The ultimate pursuit of a filmmaker is to produce original works yet better than the original.
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要知道孩子跟你聊天的前提是，你得绕开数不清的雷区：不要问穿没穿秋裤！不要在孩子脸色已经不好的情况下还没眼色地打听考试成绩！不要总追着1米8的大儿子问你吃饱了没……最重要的是聊啥都行，千万别讲道理！
yào zhīdào háizi gēn nǐ liáotiān de qiántí shì ，nǐ de rào kāi shǔbùqīng de léiqū ：bùyào wèn chuān méi chuān qiūkù ！bùyào zài háizi liǎnsè yǐjīng bùhǎo de qíngkuàng xià huán méi yǎnsè de dǎting kǎoshì chéngjì ！bùyào zǒng zhuī zhe 1 Mǐ 8 de dà érzi wèn nǐ chībǎo le méi ……zuì zhòngyào de shì liáo shá dōu xíng ，qiān wàn bié jiǎng dàoli ！
Know that the prerequisite of your child chatting with you is that you have to avoid the mine fields: Don’t ask about underwear! Don’t ask for grades haphazardly when your child looks upset! Don’t be chasing down your 6 foot tall son asking if he is full! ......the most important thing is, you can talk about anything but life philosophies!
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嗯，我去的那座窑场不追求华丽的釉彩讲究的是朴实、天然的泥土和岩矿的质感。
en ，wǒ qù de nà zuò yáochǎng bù zhuīqiú huálì de yòucǎi jiǎngjiu de shì pǔshí 、tiānrán de nítǔ hé yánkuàng de zhìgǎn 。
Yeah, the kiln I go to doesn’t demand pretty glazes, it focuses on a more plain and natural texture like clay and rock.
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时下年轻人都非常喜欢跟风、追一些时尚潮流，所以一些限量版的鞋子、衣服，或是一些联名款的服装就越来越受到大家的欢迎了。
shíxià niánqīngrén dōu fēicháng xǐhuan gēnfēng 、zhuī yīxiē shíshàng cháoliú ，suǒyǐ yīxiē xiànliàngbǎn de xiézi 、yīfu ，huòshì yīxiē liánmíng kuǎn de fúzhuāng jiù yuèláiyuè shòudào dàjiā de huānyíng le 。
Young people nowadays love to follow fashion trends, so limited edition shoes and clothes, and designer collaborations are becoming more and more popular.
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潮牌的意思就是时下非常流行的、受大家追捧的一些时尚品牌。
cháopái de yìsi jiùshì shíxià fēicháng liúxíng de 、shòu dàjiā zhuīpěng de yīxiē shíshàng pǐnpái 。
Trendy brands are brands that are very popular right now. People tend to follow their styles and buy their products.
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当地时间八月十八日，冰岛举行追悼会，纪念国内因气候变暖消失的第一座冰川。
dāngdì shíjiān bā yuè shíbā rì ，Bīngdǎo jǔxíng zhuīdàohuì ，jìniàn guónèi yīn qìhòu biànnuǎn xiāoshī de dì yī zuò bīngchuān 。
On August 18th, local time, Iceland held a memorial service to commemorate the first glacier melting in the country due to climate change.
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分析人士认为，如果阿桑奇被引渡到美国，若就目前指控定罪，可能面临5年监禁，但很可能被追加新的指控。无论如何，阿桑奇的命运早已不在自己的掌握之中。
fēnxī rénshì rènwéi ，rúguǒ bèi yǐndù dào Měiguó ，ruò jiù mùqián zhǐkòng dìngzuì ，kěnéng miànlín nián jiānjìn ，dàn hěn kěnéng bèi zhuījiā Xīn de zhǐkòng 。wúlùnrúhé ， de mìngyùn zǎoyǐ bù zài zìjǐ de zhǎngwò zhīzhōng 。
Analysts believe that if Assange is extradited to the United States, and convicted of the current allegations, he may face five years in prison but he is also likely to be accused of new charges. In any case, Assange’s fate is no longer in his own hands.
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随着控烟措施的加强，电子烟成为不少年轻烟民追捧的新选择。
suízhe kòngyān cuòshī de jiāqiáng ，diànzǐyān chéngwéi bùshǎo niánqīng yānmín zhuīpěng de xīn xuǎnzé 。
With the rise of tobacco control measures, young smokers have turned to electronic cigarettes as a new option.
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