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Collins Chinese-English Dictionary

追求 [zhuīqiú]
  1. 1. verb [争取] seek
  2. 2. verb [求爱] chase after

Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

追求 [zhuīqiú]
  1. 1. seek; pursue; pursuit
    追求利润
    seek profits
    追求名誉地位
    be after fame and position
    追求真理
    seek truth; be in pursuit of truth
  2. 2. court (a woman); woo

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

追求 [zhuīqiú]
  1. 1. 尽力寻求、探索
    追求自由。
    追求光明。
  2. 2. 特指求爱。

Examples

不单纯追求数量
not concentrate on quantity alone
不要单纯追求数字。
Don't just go after quantity.
做事要考虑实际效果,不能追求外面儿光。
In handling matters, we must pay attention to actual results and not try to be flashy.
执著地追求艺术上的完美
strive perseveringly for artistic perfection
追求名誉地位
be after fame and position
在古代,出仕为官是大多数文人的追求
In ancient times most scholars' main pursuits were to become government officials.
过分追求大而全,是国企的一大通病。
Being too large and all-encompassing is a common defect among state-owned enterprises.
东方人普遍追求一种含蓄的美。
Generally speaking, oriental people look for a more implicit beauty.

Collocations

追求真理
to pursue the truth
追求爱情
to pursue love
不懈地追求
to go after
更高的追求
a higher aim

Word Decomposition


[zhuī]
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[qiú]

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