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VocabularyHSK 5 · core

追求

zhuīqiú

to pursue, to seek

Part of speech · verb

Pattern visualization

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Examples

  1. 他一生都在追求真理。
    He pursued truth all his life.
  2. 不要盲目追求名利。
    Don’t blindly chase fame and fortune.

Collocations

追求理想追求真理追求幸福盲目追求

Mnemonic

追 zhuī "to chase" + 求 qiú "to seek": to chase and seek, i.e. to pursue (goals, ideals) persistently. 追 has the walk radical 辶. 追求理想 = to pursue an ideal. Contrast 寻求 (to seek help/solution): 追求 is a sustained pursuit of ideals/goals. Opposite of 放弃 (to give up).

Related

寻求追逐向往放弃

Quick check

  1. What objects does 追求 often take?

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