追
zhuīㄓㄨㄟ
Sino-Vietnamese: TRUY
Traditional: 追
HSK 3.0 · 5TOCFL 4
Meaningzhuī(verb)
to chase; to pursue; to look into; to investigate; to reminisce; to recall; to court (one's beloved); to binge-watch (a TV drama); retroactively; posthumously
Examples
警察追了小偷两条街。
jǐng chá zhuī le xiǎo tōu liǎng tiáo jiē.
The police chased the thief for two blocks.
他追了她三年。
tā zhuī le tā sān nián.
He pursued her for three years.
我最近在追一部韩剧。
wǒ zuì jìn zài zhuī yí bù hán jù.
I've been binge-watching a Korean drama lately.
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Meaningduī(verb)
to sculpt; to carve; musical instrument (old)
Examples
古书里说玉要经过追琢才能成器。
gǔ shū lǐ shuō yù yào jīng guò zhuī zhuó cái néng chéng qì.
Old books say jade must be carved before it becomes something of value.
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Stroke order
TRUY · 9 strokes
to sculpt; to carve; musical instrument (old)