How common it is
追 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.
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Pronunciation focus
Say zhuī slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.
Usage note
追的意思是快速跑着去赶上某人或某物。
Zhuī de yìsi shì kuàisù pǎozhe qù gǎnshàng mǒurén huò mǒuwù.
To chase means to run quickly to catch up with someone or something.
Context note
小朋友在操场上玩追人游戏时，会用这个词。
Xiǎo péngyǒu zài cāochǎng shàng wán zhuī rén yóuxì shí, huì yòng zhège cí.
Children use this word when playing tag on the playground.
5 examples
小狗追着球跑。
xiǎo gǒu zhuī zhe qiú pǎo。
The puppy chases the ball.
他追上了公交车。
tā zhuī shàng le gōng jiāo chē。
He caught up with the bus.
我们追着蝴蝶玩。
wǒ men zhuī zhe hú dié wán。
We chase butterflies for fun.
猫追老鼠跑得很快。
māo zhuī lǎo shǔ pǎo dé hěn kuài。
The cat chases the mouse very fast.
别追了，休息一下。
bié zhuī le， xiū xi yí xià。
Stop chasing, take a rest.
5 mini stories
小明在公园里追风筝。风筝飞得高高的。
xiǎo míng zài gōng yuán lǐ zhuī fēng zheng。 fēng zheng fēi dé gāo gāo de。
Xiao Ming chases the kite in the park. The kite flies high.
小猫追着一片树叶。树叶被风吹走了。
xiǎo māo zhuī zhe yí piàn shù yè。 shù yè bèi fēng chuī zǒu le。
The kitten chases a leaf. The leaf is blown away by the wind.
孩子们追着泡泡玩。泡泡在阳光下闪闪发光。
hái zi men zhuī zhe pào pào wán。 pào pào zài yáng guāng xià shǎn shǎn fā guāng。
The children chase bubbles. The bubbles sparkle in the sunlight.
小兔子追着胡萝卜跑。胡萝卜是妈妈给的。
xiǎo tù zi zhuī zhe hú luó bo pǎo。 hú luó bo shì mā ma gěi de。
The bunny chases the carrot. The carrot is given by mom.
他追着朋友说谢谢。朋友帮了他一个大忙。
tā zhuī zhe péng yǒu shuō xiè xiè。 péng yǒu bāng le tā yí gè dà máng。
He chases his friend to say thank you. His friend helped him a lot.