Usage note
追求的意思是努力去得到或实现某个目标。
Zhuīqiú de yìsi shì nǔlì qù dédào huò shíxiàn mǒu gè mùbiāo.
To pursue means to strive to obtain or achieve a goal.
Context note
老师鼓励学生追求自己的梦想，比如学好一门乐器。
Lǎoshī gǔlì xuéshēng zhuīqiú zìjǐ de mèngxiǎng, bǐrú xué hǎo yī mén yuèqì.
Teachers encourage students to pursue their dreams, like learning a musical instrument well.
5 examples
他追求成为一名画家。
tā zhuī qiú chéng wéi yì míng huà jiā。
He pursues becoming a painter.
她追求学习新知识。
tā zhuī qiú xué xí xīn zhī shi。
She pursues learning new knowledge.
我们追求快乐的生活。
wǒ men zhuī qiú kuài lè de shēng huó。
We pursue a happy life.
他们追求友谊和和平。
tā men zhuī qiú yǒu yì hé hé píng。
They pursue friendship and peace.
她追求弹钢琴的梦想。
tā zhuī qiú tán gāng qín de mèng xiǎng。
She pursues the dream of playing the piano.
5 mini stories
小红追求画好每一幅画。她每天练习画画。
xiǎo hóng zhuī qiú huà hǎo měi yì fú huà。 tā měi tiān liàn xí huà huà。
Xiao Hong pursues drawing every picture well. She practices drawing every day.
小刚追求跑步更快。他每天早上跑步。
xiǎo gāng zhuī qiú pǎo bù gèng kuài。 tā měi tiān zǎo shàng pǎo bù。
Xiao Gang pursues running faster. He runs every morning.
我们追求帮助别人。帮助别人很快乐。
wǒ men zhuī qiú bāng zhù bié rén。 bāng zhù bié rén hěn kuài lè。
We pursue helping others. Helping others is very happy.
她追求读很多书。书里有有趣的故事。
tā zhuī qiú dú hěn duō shū。 shū lǐ yǒu yǒu qù de gù shì。
She pursues reading many books. The books have interesting stories.
他们追求种出美丽的花。花园里开满了花。
tā men zhuī qiú zhǒng chū měi lì de huā。 huā yuán lǐ kāi mǎn le huā。
They pursue growing beautiful flowers. The garden is full of flowers.
Mini dialogue
追求梦想
A
你的梦想是什么？
Nǐ de mèngxiǎng shì shénme?
What is your dream?
B
我想当一名老师，我会努力追求这个梦想。
Wǒ xiǎng dāng yī míng lǎoshī, wǒ huì nǔlì zhuīqiú zhège mèngxiǎng.
I want to be a teacher, I will work hard to pursue this dream.
追求进步
A
他一直在追求进步。
Tā yīzhí zài zhuīqiú jìnbù.
He is always pursuing progress.
B
是的，这种追求让他越来越好。
Shì de, zhè zhǒng zhuīqiú ràng tā yuè lái yuè hǎo.
Yes, this pursuit makes him better and better.
Related words and contrasts
similar
追逐
zhuī zhú
to chase; to pursue
追逐 is a near-synonym, often used for literal chasing or pursuing goals.
similar
寻求
xún qiú
to seek; to look for
寻求 means to seek, similar to pursuing something abstract like help or truth.
related
梦想
mèng xiǎng
dream
梦想 means dream, often what people pursue in life.
opposite
放弃
fàng qì
to give up
放弃 means to give up, the opposite of pursuing.