đuổi theo
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Definition
- Verb:
- To chase / to run after: To move quickly behind someone or something in order to catch them or reach them.
- To pursue: To follow someone or something with determination, often with a specific goal in mind, such as capture, confrontation, or attainment.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Cảnh sát đuổi theo tên trộm. (The police chased the thief.)
- Cậu bé đuổi theo quả bóng ra đường. (The boy ran after the ball into the street.)
- Cô ấy quyết tâm đuổi theo ước mơ của mình. (She is determined to pursue her dream.)
Advanced Usage
"đuổi theo kịp": to catch up with.
- Tôi chạy nhanh để đuổi theo kịp họ. (I ran fast to catch up with them.)
"đuổi theo thành tích": to chase after achievements (often with a negative connotation of prioritizing metrics over quality).
- Trường học không nên chỉ đuổi theo thành tích. (Schools should not just chase after achievements.)
Variants and Related Words
Rượt đuổi (v): to chase, to hunt down (can imply a more aggressive or intense pursuit).
- Mèo rượt đuổi con chuột. (The cat chased the mouse.)
Theo đuổi (v): to pursue, to follow (an ideal, a goal, a person in a romantic context).
- Anh ấy theo đuổi ngành y. (He is pursuing a career in medicine.)
Synonyms
- Chase: to follow quickly in order to catch.
- Pursue: to follow with intent to reach or attain.
- Run after: to chase on foot.
Related Idioms
- Đuổi theo hình với bóng: To chase after illusions; to pursue something intangible or unrealistic.
- Ước mơ đó chỉ là đuổi theo hình với bóng. (That dream is just chasing after illusions.)