追
Readings and meanings
- to chase; to run after a person or animal
- to try hard to make someone love you; to court someone
- to keep watching a TV show, episode by episode
Examples
小狗在追那只猫。
xiǎo gǒu zài zhuī nà zhī māo
The puppy is chasing that cat.
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我在追一个很好看的电视剧。
wǒ zài zhuī yí gè hěn hǎo kàn de diàn shì jù
I am watching a very good TV show.
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他想追那个女孩。
tā xiǎng zhuī nà ge nǚ hái
He wants to court that girl.
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Words that use “追” as zhuī
追求zhuī qiúto work very hard to reach a goal or dreamWordHSK 4追究zhuī jiūto find out who did something wrong and make them answer for itWordHSK 6追尾zhuī wěito crash into the back of the car in front of youWordHSK 7–9追溯zhuī sùto follow something back to the time or place where it startedWordHSK 7–9追赶zhuī gǎnto run after someone or something to catch themWordHSK 7–9追踪zhuī zōngto follow a person or animal to see where they goWordHSK 7–9追逐zhuī zhúto run after someone or something to catch itWordHSK 7–9追问zhuī wènto keep asking questions because you want to know moreWordHSK 7–9
duī
dui1Reading 2Rare readingThis reading is uncommon in everyday Chinese; the main reading is zhuī.
- to run after someone or something to catch it
- to try hard to get something you want
Examples
狗在追一只猫。
gǒu zài zhuī yì zhī māo
The dog is chasing a cat.
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他跑得很快，我追不上。
tā pǎo de hěn kuài, wǒ zhuī bù shàng
He runs very fast, so I can't catch up.
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他想追那个女孩。
tā xiǎng zhuī nà ge nǚ hái
He wants to pursue that girl.
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Stroke order
All 9 strokes
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Practice writing 追
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