穷追 (qióng zhuī) — to pursue relentlessly, to give hot pursuit
Definition
A formal verb meaning to pursue relentlessly, never giving up. 穷 emphasizes 'to the end' and pairs naturally with 不舍 or 到底.
verb
to pursue relentlesslyto give hot pursuit
Examples
- 。Jǐng fāng duì xián yí rén qióng zhuī bù shě.The police gave hot pursuit of the suspect.
- 穷追。Jì zhě duì zhēn xiàng qióng zhuī dào dǐ.The journalist pursued the truth relentlessly.
- ,穷追,。Zài bǐ sài zhōng, tā qióng zhuī duì fāng qiú yuán, zhōng yú qiǎng dào le qiú.In the game, he hotly pursued the opposing player and finally got the ball.
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