Usage note
追的意思是快速跑着去赶上某人或某物。
Zhuī de yìsi shì kuàisù pǎozhe qù gǎnshàng mǒurén huò mǒuwù.
To chase means to run quickly to catch up with someone or something.
Context note
小朋友在操场上玩追人游戏时，会用这个词。
Xiǎo péngyǒu zài cāochǎng shàng wán zhuī rén yóuxì shí, huì yòng zhège cí.
Children use this word when playing tag on the playground.
5 examples
小狗追着球跑。
xiǎo gǒu zhuī zhe qiú pǎo。
The puppy chases the ball.
他追上了公交车。
tā zhuī shàng le gōng jiāo chē。
He caught up with the bus.
我们追着蝴蝶玩。
wǒ men zhuī zhe hú dié wán。
We chase butterflies for fun.
猫追老鼠跑得很快。
māo zhuī lǎo shǔ pǎo dé hěn kuài。
The cat chases the mouse very fast.
别追了，休息一下。
bié zhuī le， xiū xi yí xià。
Stop chasing, take a rest.
5 mini stories
小明在公园里追风筝。风筝飞得高高的。
xiǎo míng zài gōng yuán lǐ zhuī fēng zheng。 fēng zheng fēi dé gāo gāo de。
Xiao Ming chases the kite in the park. The kite flies high.
小猫追着一片树叶。树叶被风吹走了。
xiǎo māo zhuī zhe yí piàn shù yè。 shù yè bèi fēng chuī zǒu le。
The kitten chases a leaf. The leaf is blown away by the wind.
孩子们追着泡泡玩。泡泡在阳光下闪闪发光。
hái zi men zhuī zhe pào pào wán。 pào pào zài yáng guāng xià shǎn shǎn fā guāng。
The children chase bubbles. The bubbles sparkle in the sunlight.
小兔子追着胡萝卜跑。胡萝卜是妈妈给的。
xiǎo tù zi zhuī zhe hú luó bo pǎo。 hú luó bo shì mā ma gěi de。
The bunny chases the carrot. The carrot is given by mom.
他追着朋友说谢谢。朋友帮了他一个大忙。
tā zhuī zhe péng yǒu shuō xiè xiè。 péng yǒu bāng le tā yí gè dà máng。
He chases his friend to say thank you. His friend helped him a lot.
Mini dialogue
追小狗
A
小狗跑得好快，我们追不上它。
Xiǎo gǒu pǎo de hǎo kuài, wǒmen zhuī bù shàng tā.
The puppy runs so fast, we can't catch up with it.
B
别追了，它会自己回来的。
Bié zhuī le, tā huì zìjǐ huílái de.
Stop chasing, it will come back on its own.
追公交车
A
快点儿，我们要追上那辆公交车！
Kuài diǎnr, wǒmen yào zhuī shàng nà liàng gōngjiāochē!
Hurry up, we need to catch that bus!
B
别追了，下一辆很快就来。
Bié zhuī le, xià yī liàng hěn kuài jiù lái.
Don't chase it, the next one will come soon.
Related words and contrasts
similar
赶
gǎn
to rush; to catch up
赶 means to hurry or catch up, similar to chasing but often for time or transport.
related
跑
pǎo
to run
跑 means to run, which is often part of chasing.
related
跟随
gēn suí
to follow
跟随 means to follow, which is a milder form of chasing.
contrast
逃
táo
to escape; to flee
逃 means to flee, the opposite action of chasing.