Definition

1. Verb:
   • To investigate / to inquire carefully: The primary meaning of "dòi dõi" is to probe, investigate, or inquire meticulously and persistently into a matter, often to uncover hidden information or details.
   • To trace / to track: It can also mean to follow a trail, trace the origins, or track the development of something through careful examination.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Nhà báo dòi dõi nguồn tin. (The journalist investigates the source of the information.)
  • Cảnh sát đang dòi dõi manh mối vụ án. (The police are tracking clues to the case.)
  • Anh ấy dòi dõi lịch sử của gia tộc. (He traces the history of the clan.)

Advanced Usage

• The term "dòi dõi" implies a thorough, patient, and sometimes covert process of examination. It is often used in contexts involving research, detective work, or historical inquiry.

Variants and Related Words

• Dò xét (v): to probe, to scrutinize.

  • Họ dò xét ý định của đối phương. (They probe the opponent's intentions.)

• Truy tìm (v): to search for, to hunt for.

  • Truy tìm thủ phạm. (To hunt for the culprit.)

• Điều tra (v): to investigate.

  • Điều tra một vụ việc. (To investigate an incident.)

Synonyms

• Investigate: to carry out a systematic or formal inquiry.
• Probe: to physically explore or examine something thoroughly.
• Trace: to find or discover by investigation.
• Track: to follow the course or trail of.

Related Idioms

• Dòi dõi ngọn ngành: to investigate something down to its roots; to get to the bottom of something.
  • Phóng viên quyết tâm dòi dõi ngọn ngành vụ bê bối. (The reporter is determined to get to the bottom of the scandal.)