逐 (zhú) — (bound form) to pursue; to chase; (bound form) to expel; to banish; to drive out; (bound form) one by one; gradually (in compounds like 逐渐, 逐步, 逐个)
Definition
逐 is a bound form used inside compounds, rarely alone. In 逐步 / 逐渐 / 逐个 it means 'one by one / gradually'; in 驱逐 it means 'expel'.
bound form
(bound form) to pursueto chase(bound form) to expelto banishto drive out(bound form) one by onegradually (in compounds like 逐渐, 逐步, 逐个)
Examples
- 。Wǒ men yào zhú bù tí gāo gōng zuò xiào lǜ.We need to gradually improve work efficiency.
- 。Qíng kuàng zhú jiàn hǎo zhuǎn le.The situation gradually improved.
- 。Zhèng fǔ qū zhú le fēi fǎ yí mín.The government expelled illegal immigrants.
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