追
踪

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The word "追踪" is formed by combining the character "追", meaning "to chase" or "pursue", with the character "踪", meaning "trace" or "footprint". Their semantic combination directly denotes the action of following or investigating by means of clues or evidence, resulting in the meaning "to track" or "to trace".

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警察正在追踪那名罪犯。

Jǐngchá zhèngzài zhuīzōng nà míng zuìfàn.

The police are tracking that criminal.

科学家用卫星追踪候鸟的迁徙。

Kēxuéjiā yòng wèixīng zhuīzōng hòuniǎo de qiānxǐ.

Scientists use satellites to track the migration of migratory birds.

这款软件可以追踪你的每日运动数据。

Zhè kuǎn ruǎnjiàn kěyǐ zhuīzōng nǐ de měirì yùndòng shùjù.

This software can track your daily exercise data.

为了追踪病毒的源头，调查人员查阅了大量资料。

Wèile zhuīzōng bìngdú de yuántóu, diàochá rényuán cháyuè le dàliàng zīliào.

To trace the origin of the virus, investigators reviewed a large amount of data.

通过追踪这些微小粒子的运动，物理学家验证了理论模型。

Tōngguò zhuīzōng zhèxiē wēixiǎo lìzǐ de yùndòng, wùlǐ xuéjiā yànzhèng le lǐlùn móxíng.

By tracking the motion of these tiny particles, physicists validated the theoretical model.

Word Definition - 追踪

zhuī zōng to track; to trace; to follow up; (HK, Tw) to follow (on social media)

Individual Character Details

追 duī, zhuī
踪 zōng, zōng