How to say “investigate” in Chinese
investigate, hold accountable
“Investigate” in Chinese is 追究, zhuī jiū: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke.
How to pronounce it
追究 is read zhuī jiū: 2 syllables. 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.
On top, 穴 “burrow”; at the bottom, 九 jiǔ hints at the sound.
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 “追究”.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “investigate” in Chinese?
“Investigate” in Chinese is 追究, pinyin zhuījiū.
What does 追究 mean?
追究 (zhuījiū) means “investigate, hold accountable”.
How do you write 追究?
追究 is 2 characters: 追 (zhuī) — chase; 究 (jiū) — investigate, look into. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 追究?
追究 is read zhuījiū. Tones: zhuī — first tone, jiū — first tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“investigate” in the lesson “Crime and the court”
This word is from the topic “State and law” of HSK 6. 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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