追赶

追趕

zhuīgǎn

verb HSK 7 #9,919

Meanings

1 to chase
2 to pursue
3 to catch up with

Characters

to chase; to pursue

to catch up; to hurry

Examples

警察在追赶小偷。

Jǐngchá zài zhuīgǎn xiǎotōu.

The police are chasing the thief.

中国在科技方面正在追赶发达国家。

Zhōngguó zài kējì fāngmiàn zhèngzài zhuīgǎn fādá guójiā.

China is catching up with developed countries in technology.

Tips

usage

追赶 can be literal (physically chasing someone) or figurative (catching up in progress, competition). Compare with 追逐 which emphasizes the act of running after something.

Stroke Order

追 zhuī

赶 gǎn