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追赶 (zhuī gǎn) — to chase after, to pursue; to catch up with, to overtake

Definition

追赶 is to chase or catch up with someone/something moving ahead — concrete physical pursuit, unlike 追求 (pursue an abstract goal) or 追踪 (track/investigate). Pairs with 赶上 when the goal is to close a gap.

verb
to chase afterto pursueto catch up withto overtake

Examples

  • 追赶。
    Tā qí zì xíng chē zhuī gǎn qián miàn de chē.
    He rode his bike chasing after the car ahead.
  • 追赶。
    Jǐng chá zhèng zài zhuī gǎn yí gè xiǎo tōu.
    The police are chasing a thief.
  • 追赶。
    Tā nǔ lì xué xí dǎ suàn zhuī gǎn shàng tóng xué men.
    He studies hard to catch up with his classmates.
Appears in
HSK 3.0 Level 7-9

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