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踪迹

zōng jì · zong ji

Traditional 蹤跡

Old HSK 6

Meaning

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  1. tracks
  2. trail
  3. footprint
  4. trace
  5. vestige
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Following the footprints

  1. Dengdeng

    看(kàn)，雪地(xuědì)上(shàng)有(yǒu)小(xiǎo)脚印(jiǎoyìn)！

    Look, there are small footprints on the snow!

  2. Liangliang

    我们(wǒmen)跟着(gēnzhe)踪迹(zōngjì)走(zǒu)，看看(kànkan)是(shì)谁(shéi)。

    Let's follow the trail and see who it is.

  3. Dengdeng

    踪迹(zōngjì)到(dào)树下(shùxià)就(jiù)没有(méiyǒu)了(le)。

    The trail ends under the tree.

  4. Liangliang

    树上(shùshàng)也(yě)没有(méiyǒu)，它(tā)的(de)踪迹(zōngjì)去(qù)哪儿(nǎr)了(le)？

    Nothing up the tree either. Where did its trail go?

  5. Dengdeng

    等等(děngděng)，这个(zhège)脚印(jiǎoyìn)和(hé)我(wǒ)的(de)鞋(xié)一样(yīyàng)大(dà)。

    Wait, this footprint is as big as my shoe.

  6. Liangliang

    哈哈(hāhā)，我们(wǒmen)跟(gēn)的(de)是(shì)自己(zìjǐ)的(de)踪迹(zōngjì)！

    Haha, we are following our own trail!

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2 examples
01

他(tā)消(xiāo)失(shī)了(le)，不(bù)留(liú)一(yì)丝(sī)踪(zōng)迹(jì)。

He disappeared without a trace.

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02

警(jǐng)察(chá)在(zài)雪(xuě)地(dì)里(lǐ)发(fā)现(xiàn)了(le)小(xiǎo)偷(tōu)的(de)踪(zōng)迹(jì)。

The police found the thief's tracks in the snow.

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