追求

zhuī qiú

A2 Level 4* ★ Core word
Verb

追求 (zhuī qiú) is a Chinese word meaning “to pursue (a goal etc) stubbornly”. It sits at TOCFL Level 4* (CEFR A2) on Taiwan's official TBCL vocabulary standard, where it is marked a core word.

Definition

  1. to pursue (a goal etc) stubbornly
  2. to seek after
  3. to woo

Stroke order

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Example

他一直在追求自己的夢想。

He's always been pursuing his dream.

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Vocabulary & levels: TBCL / NAER. Parts of speech: TOCFL 8000-word list (SC-TOP). Definitions: CC-CEDICT & CFDICT (CC BY-SA). Stroke data: Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License).