Writing
追究 (zhuī jiū) — how to say "to investigate" in Chinese
追究
To investigate, to look into
verb
Character composition
追
to chase, to pursue
究
to investigate, to study
Radicals / Keys
穴
Cave
#116 · xué · 5 strokes
辵
Walk
#162 · chuò · 7 strokes
Collocations
追究原因
zhuī jiū yuán yīn
investigate the cause
Examples
公司决定不追究这次事故的责任。
The company decided not to investigate the responsibility for this accident.
不要追究了。
Don't look into it anymore.
Frequently asked questions
How to say investigate in Chinese?
"to investigate" in Chinese is 追究 (zhuī jiū).
What does 追究 mean in English?
追究 (zhuī jiū) means "To investigate, to look into".
How is 追究 pronounced?
It is pronounced zhuī jiū (written as zhui jiu, zhuijiu). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to investigate" in Chinese characters?
It is written 追究: 追 has 9 strokes, 究 has 7 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 追究?
追究 belongs to the HSK 6 vocabulary list.
Tomyo
Learn Chinese words with spaced repetition
Add 追究 to your vocabulary and remember it with smart reviews, audio and examples.
More HSK 6 words
逆行
nì xíng
To go in the opposite direction
递增
dì zēng
Increasing progressively
通缉
tōng jī
To issue a wanted notice
逝世
shì shì
To pass away, to die
造型
zào xíng
Modeling; shaping; image
遍布
biàn bù
To spread everywhere, to be found all over
遭殃
zāo yāng
To suffer disaster, to be afflicted
鄙视
bǐ shì
To despise, to look down upon