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Hanzi

逐 / 逐

Traditional
逐
Simplified
逐

(bound form) to pursue/to chase away/individually/one by one

Hanzi

Grade

Grade 4

Pinyin

zhú, dí, zhòu, tún

Bopomofo

ㄓㄨˊ, ㄉㄧˊ, ㄓㄡˋ, ㄊㄨㄣˊ

Jyutping

zuk6

Example sentences

追逐 zhuīzhú
孩子們在草地上互相追逐遊戲。
孩子们在草地上互相追逐游戏。

The children are chasing each other and playing on the grass.

野兔 yětù
狗在追逐一隻野兔。
狗在追逐一只野兔。

The dog is chasing a hare.

逐漸 / 逐渐 zhújiàn
天氣逐漸變暖了。
天气逐渐变暖了。

The weather has gradually become warm.

城鎮 / 城镇 chéngzhèn
這個偏遠的城鎮正逐漸失去它的人口。
这个偏远的城镇正逐渐失去它的人口。

This remote town is gradually losing its population.

角逐 juézhú
這兩位候選人正在激烈地角逐總統寶座。
这两位候选人正在激烈地角逐总统宝座。

The two candidates are competing fiercely for the presidency.

逐 zhú
律師逐字解釋合約內容，免得大家誤會。
律师逐字解释合约内容，免得大家误会。

The lawyer explained the contract word by word so that no one would misunderstand it.

逐個 / 逐个 zhúgè
老師請學生逐個檢查實驗器材，避免遺漏任何細節。
老师请学生逐个检查实验器材，避免遗漏任何细节。

The teacher asked the students to check the laboratory equipment one item at a time so that no detail would be missed.

逐步 zhúbù
我們需要逐步改善這個計畫。
我们需要逐步改善这个计划。

We need to improve this plan step by step.

Example Vocabulary

追逐

zhui1'zhu2

to chase; to pursue; to seek (fame, profit, etc.)

逐漸

zhu2'jian4

gradually

放逐

fang4'zhu2

角逐

jue2'zhu2

to compete; to contend; to tussle

逐

zhu2

to chase; to drive away; one by one; in sequence

逐個

zhu2'ge4

one by one; individually; in turn

逐步

zhu2'bu4

step by step; gradually

競逐

jing4'zhu2

笑逐顏開

xiao4'zhu2'yan2'kai1

逐出

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