追 zhuī
- Strokes
- 9
- Radical
- 辶 — to walk
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
追问
zhuīwèn
to question closely; to press for an answer
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Example phrases
- 记者连续追问预算去向，发言人只好承认审计尚未完成。 Jìzhě liánxù zhuīwèn yùsuàn qùxiàng, fāyánrén zhǐhǎo chéngrèn shěnjì shàngwèi wánchéng. The reporter repeatedly pressed about where the budget had gone, and the spokesperson had to admit that the audit was not yet complete.
- 妈妈追问他把书包忘在哪里，孩子一脸茫然。 Māma zhuīwèn tā bǎ shūbāo wàng zài nǎli, háizi yì liǎn mángrán. Mom kept pressing him about where he had left his school bag, and the boy looked blank.
- 警察追问事故经过，司机慢慢回忆起来。 Jǐngchá zhuīwèn shìgù jīngguò, sījī mànmàn huíyì qǐlái. The officer pressed for the details of the accident, and the driver slowly recalled what happened.
Related words
- 追 zhuī to chase
- 追求 zhuīqiú to pursue
- 追究 zhuījiū to investigate, to look into
- 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
- 追逐 zhuīzhú to chase; to pursue
- 追踪 zhuīzōng to track; to follow up
- 请问 qǐngwèn excuse me, may I ask…