truy tầm
Definition
- Verb:
- To hunt down / to track down: To actively and systematically search for someone or something, often with the intent to find and capture or identify them. This implies a determined, investigative effort.
- To pursue / to seek out: To follow clues or evidence in order to discover or locate something, such as information, an object, or a person of interest.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Cảnh sát đang truy tầm kẻ tình nghi. (The police are hunting down the suspect.)
- Nhà sử học truy tầm nguồn gốc của tài liệu cổ. (The historian seeks out the origin of the ancient document.)
- Họ quyết tâm truy tầm cho ra sự thật. (They are determined to track down the truth.)
Advanced Usage
- The word often carries a formal or serious connotation, used in contexts like law enforcement, research, or historical investigation. It is not typically used for casual searching.
Variants and Related Words
- Truy tìm (v): A near-synonym meaning to pursue and find. The terms are often used interchangeably.
- Công ty phần mềm truy tìm lỗi bảo mật. (The software company is tracking down security flaws.)
Synonyms
- To hunt down: To search for someone to catch or punish them.
- To track down: To find someone or something after a prolonged search.
- To pursue: To follow in order to catch or achieve.
Related Idioms
- While "truy tầm" itself is not commonly part of a fixed idiom, its meaning is central to phrases describing investigative pursuits.