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追逐

zhuī zhú · zhui zhu

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HSK 7–9

Meaning

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  1. to chase
  2. to pursue vigorously
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Chasing the ball

  1. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)看(kàn)，两(liǎng)只(zhī)小狗(xiǎogǒu)在(zài)草地(cǎodì)上(shàng)追逐(zhuīzhú)。

    Look, two puppies are chasing each other on the grass.

  2. Dengdeng

    它们(tāmen)追逐(zhuīzhú)一个(yīgè)红球(hóngqiú)，玩(wán)得(de)很(hěn)开心(kāixīn)。

    They are chasing a red ball and having so much fun.

  3. Liangliang

    它们(tāmen)每天(měitiān)都(dōu)追逐(zhuīzhú)吗(ma)？

    Do they chase it every day?

  4. Dengdeng

    应该(yīnggāi)是(shì)，狗(gǒu)天生(tiānshēng)喜欢(xǐhuan)追(zhuī)东西(dōngxi)。

    Probably. Dogs love chasing things.

  5. Liangliang

    糟了(zāole)，球(qiú)滚(gǔn)到(dào)我们(wǒmen)脚下(jiǎoxià)了(le)。

    Oh no, the ball rolled to our feet.

  6. Dengdeng

    快跑(kuàipǎo)！它们(tāmen)跑(pǎo)过来(guòlái)了(le)！

    Run! They are coming over!

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

孩(hái)子(zi)们(men)在(zài)草(cǎo)地(dì)上(shàng)互(hù)相(xiāng)追(zhuī)逐(zhú)，笑(xiào)得(de)很(hěn)开(kāi)心(xīn)。

The children chased each other on the grass, laughing happily.

02

小(xiǎo)狗(gǒu)追(zhuī)逐(zhú)着(zhe)飞(fēi)盘(pán)，在(zài)院(yuàn)子(zi)里(lǐ)跑(pǎo)来(lái)跑(pǎo)去(qù)。

The puppy chased the frisbee, running back and forth in the yard.

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