How to say “pursue” in Chinese
pursue, strive for
“Pursue” in Chinese is 追求, zhuī qiú: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke.
How to pronounce it
追求 is read zhuī qiú: 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.
It hints at the sound in 球 qiú “ball”.
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 “追求”.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “pursue” in Chinese?
“Pursue” in Chinese is 追求, pinyin zhuīqiú.
What does 追求 mean?
追求 (zhuīqiú) means “pursue, strive for”.
How do you write 追求?
追求 is 2 characters: 追 (zhuī) — chase; 求 (qiú) — ask, seek. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 追求?
追求 is read zhuīqiú. Tones: zhuī — first tone, qiú — second tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“pursue” in the lesson “Life's work”
This word is from the topic “Work” 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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