dòi dõi
Definition
- 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.)