追根 (zhuī gēn) — to get to the root of something; to trace something to its source
Definition
追根 means to trace something back to its source or root cause. It typically appears in set phrases like 追根究底 and 追根溯源.
verb
to get to the root of somethingto trace something to its source
Examples
- 追根。Zhè jiàn shì wǒ men yí dìng yào zhuī gēn dào dǐ.We must get to the root of this matter.
- ，。Tā zhuī le bàn tiān gēn, hái shì méi zhǎo dào yuán yīn.He traced it for a long time but still didn't find the cause.
- ？Nǐ zhuī de shì shén me gēn?What root are you tracing?
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