(zhuī) — to chase; to pursue (physically or metaphorically); to investigate; to look into; to recall; to reminisce; to binge-watch (a TV series)

Definition

追 is the simple base verb 'to chase/pursue' (physically, a goal, or a person romantically). For 'to look into / investigate' specifically, use 追究; for 'to reminisce / miss the past,' use 怀念.

verb
to chaseto pursue (physically or metaphorically)to investigateto look intoto recallto reminisceto binge-watch (a TV series)

Examples

  • Jǐng chá zài zhuī yí gè xiǎo tōu.
    The police are chasing a thief.
  • Tā zhuī le nà ge nǚ hái sān nián, zhōng yú chéng gōng le.
    He pursued that girl for three years and finally succeeded.
  • Wǒ zuì jìn zài zhuī yí bù měi jù, hěn hǎo kàn.
    I've been binge-watching an American drama recently; it's really good.

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