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追捧 (zhuī pěng) — to enthusiastically pursue, support, or idolize (a person, product, or trend); to be a fan of

Definition

To enthusiastically chase after or idolize someone or something (a star, product, trend). 吹捧 is the insincere 'flatter excessively' aimed at a person, not a fan's genuine pursuit.

verb
to enthusiastically pursuesupportor idolize (a person, product, or trend)to be a fan of

Examples

  • ，追捧。
    Zhè wèi xīn gē shǒu yì chū xiàn, jiù bèi hěn duō nián qīng rén zhuī pěng.
    As soon as this new singer appeared, they were pursued by many young people.
  • 追捧？
    Dà jiā wèi shén me zhè me zhuī pěng zhè kuǎn zhì néng shǒu biǎo?
    Why do people so enthusiastically pursue this smartwatch?
  • 追捧。
    Duì liú xíng wén huà de guò dù zhuī pěng kě néng ràng rén shī qù dú lì sī kǎo.
    Excessive pursuit of pop culture might make people lose independent thinking.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
联合liánhéCoordinate

Two parts of equal weight, alike or opposite in meaning, standing side by side.

追zhuīpursue
捧pěnghold up

追 and 捧 both describe moving toward and praising someone, giving enthusiastic support.

Characters in this word

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
辶Written in full as辵chuòmovement
Sound part声符shēngfú
𠂤
𠂤𠂤追zhuī
The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

The 辶 part shows movement, while 𠂤 gives the sound, for the sense of moving after or pursuing.

Open 追 →

No reliable origin is recorded for this character.

Open 捧 →
Appears in
HSK 3.0 Level 7-9Emotions & FeelingsMarketing & Sales

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