追 zhuī
- Strokes
- 9
- Radical
- 辶 — to walk
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
追究
zhuījiū
to investigate, to look into
Characters in this word
究 jiū
- Strokes
- 7
- Radical
- 穴 — cave, den, hole
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
Example phrases
- 事故原因尚未查清，相关部门不会急于追究个人责任。 Shìgù yuányīn shàng wèi cháqīng, xiāngguān bùmén bú huì jíyú zhuījiū gèrén zérèn. Before the cause of the accident is clear, the relevant department will not rush to hold individuals responsible.
- 这件小事就别再追究了，大家都累了。 Zhè jiàn xiǎo shì jiù bié zài zhuījiū le, dàjiā dōu lèi le. Let's not pursue this small matter any further; everyone is tired.
- 老师没有追究他迟到的原因，只是让他快点坐下。 Lǎoshī méiyǒu zhuījiū tā chídào de yuányīn, zhǐshì ràng tā kuài diǎn zuò xià. The teacher did not ask why he was late, but simply told him to sit down quickly.
Related words
- 追 zhuī to chase
- 追求 zhuīqiú to pursue
- 追悼 zhuīdào to mourn; to hold a memorial for
- 追赶 zhuīgǎn to chase; to catch up with
- 追捧 zhuīpěng to pursue and praise enthusiastically; to hype
- 追溯 zhuīsù to trace back; to investigate the source
- 追随 zhuīsuí to follow; to go along with
- 追尾 zhuīwěi to rear-end; a rear-end collision
- 追问 zhuīwèn to question closely; to press for an answer
- 追逐 zhuīzhú to chase; to pursue
- 追踪 zhuīzōng to track; to follow up
- 讲究 jiǎngjiu to be particular