How to say “chase” in Chinese
chase
“Chase” in Chinese is 追, zhuī: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
追 is read zhuī. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 辶 “walk”: running after someone.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “追”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 追. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 警察在后面追他。jǐngcházàihòumiànzhuītāThe police officer is chasing him.
- 警察终于追上了他jǐngcházhōngyúzhuīshàngletāThe police officer finally caught up with him.
- 一群孩子在草地上追蝴蝶yìqúnháizizàicǎodìshangzhuīhúdiéA bunch of kids are chasing butterflies in the meadow.
- 一群狼正在追一只羊yìqúnlángzhèngzàizhuīyìzhīyángA pack of wolves is chasing a sheep.
- 年轻人喜欢追潮流。niánqīngrénxǐhuanzhuīcháoliúYoung people love chasing trends.
More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.
More words from the lesson “A movie chase”
Look up another word in the Chinese–English dictionary: in English, in pinyin or in characters.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say “chase” in Chinese?
“Chase” in Chinese is 追, pinyin zhuī.
What does 追 mean?
追 (zhuī) means “chase”.
How do you write 追?
追 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 追?
追 is read zhuī. Tones: zhuī — first tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“chase” in the lesson “A movie chase”
This word is from the topic “Movement and actions” of HSK 5. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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