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追究

zhuī jiū · zhui jiu

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

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Meaning

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  1. to investigate
  2. to look into
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A broken cup

  1. Liangliang

    对不起(duìbuqǐ)，我(wǒ)不小心(bùxiǎoxīn)打破了(dǎpòle)你的(nǐde)杯子(bēizi)。

    Sorry, I accidentally broke your cup.

  2. Dengdeng

    没关系(méiguānxi)，我(wǒ)不(bù)追究(zhuījiū)。

    No problem, I will not pursue it.

  3. Liangliang

    真的(zhēnde)吗(ma)？你(nǐ)不(bù)追究(zhuījiū)责任(zérèn)吗(ma)？

    Really? You will not hold me responsible?

  4. Dengdeng

    不(bù)追究(zhuījiū)，因为(yīnwèi)我(wǒ)早就(zǎojiù)想(xiǎng)换(huàn)新(xīn)杯子(bēizi)了(le)。

    No. I wanted new cups a long time ago.

  5. Liangliang

    太好了(tàihǎole)，我(wǒ)请(qǐng)你(nǐ)吃饭(chīfàn)吧(ba)。

    Great, I will treat you to a meal.

  6. Dengdeng

    好(hǎo)，不过(bùguò)请(qǐng)用(yòng)结实(jiēshi)的(de)杯子(bēizi)。

    OK, but please use a sturdy cup.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

公(gōng)司(sī)决(jué)定(dìng)不(bú)再(zài)追(zhuī)究(jiū)这(zhè)件(jiàn)事(shì)。

The company decided not to investigate this matter further.

02

如(rú)果(guǒ)发(fā)现(xiàn)错(cuò)误(wù)，我(wǒ)们(men)一(yí)定(dìng)要(yào)追(zhuī)究(jiū)到(dào)底(dǐ)。

If an error is found, we must investigate it to the end.

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