追求

zhuī qiú
HSK 5
to pursue (a goal etc) stubbornly
verb

Example Sentences

他一直在追求自己的梦想。
tā yīzhízài zhuīqiú zìjǐ de mèngxiǎng 。
He has been pursuing his dream.
她追求爱情，愿意付出一切。
tā zhuīqiú àiqíng ， yuànyì fùchū yīqiè 。
She pursues love and is willing to give everything.
你应该追求自己的兴趣，而不是别人的期望。
nǐ yīnggāi zhuīqiú zìjǐ de xìngqù ， érbùshì biérén de qīwàng 。
You should pursue your own interests, not others' expectations.

Individual Characters

Words with similar meanings

追寻zhuīxún
to seek
More focused on searching for something that may not be easily attainable.
倡导chàngdǎo
to advocate
Implies actively supporting or promoting a cause or idea, more formal than 追求.

Words Starting With 追

追悼zhuī dào
mourning; memorial (service etc)
追究zhuī jiū
investigate; look into

Words Ending With 求

要求yāo qiú
to request; to require; to stake a claim; to ask; to demand
征求zhēng qiú
"to solicit; to seek; to request (opinions, feedback etc); to petition"
请求qǐng qiú
request
供不应求gōng bù yìng qiú
supply does not meet demand
谋求móu qiú
to seek; to strive for

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