truy hô
Definition
- Verb:
- To pursue while shouting / to give chase with shouts: The act of chasing after someone or something while yelling, typically to alert others or to express alarm, anger, or intent to apprehend.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Người dân truy hô tên trộm khắp phố. (The residents pursued the thief with shouts through the streets.)
- Cảnh sát truy hô kẻ tình nghi bỏ chạy. (The police gave chase to the fleeing suspect with shouts.)
Advanced Usage
- The term is often used in narratives or reports to describe a scene of public pursuit. It implies a collective, urgent, and noisy reaction to an event, such as a crime.
Variants and Related Words
- Truy đuổi (v): to chase, to pursue (a more general term without the specific connotation of shouting).
- Đuổi theo (v): to run after, to chase.
Synonyms
- To chase while yelling
- To pursue with cries
Related Idioms
- Truy hô bắt giữ: to pursue and shout for apprehension.
- Đám đông truy hô bắt giữ kẻ gian. (The crowd pursued the culprit with shouts for his capture.)