Chinese word dictionary

追尾

zhuīwěi · to tailgate; to hit the car in front as a result of tailgating

Practice word

Word information

Simplified追尾

Traditional追尾

Pinyinzhuīwěi

Part of speech动

HSK 3.07-9

HSK 2.0Not listed

Character breakdown

Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.

追zhuī

to pursue, to chase after; to expel

尾wěi

tail; extremity, end; back, rear

How to learn 追尾

Listen once without reading, repeat the pinyin with its tones, then write every character in sequence. Finally, recall the complete meaning instead of memorizing each character as an isolated translation.

When the word appears in a sentence, check whether its part of speech and meaning match the definition shown here. Chinese words can change nuance with context.

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Words with the same characters

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尾巴wěiba

tail; colloquial pr. [yi3 ba5]

追zhuī

to chase; to pursue; to look into; to investigate; to reminisce; to recall; to court (one's beloved); to binge-watch (a TV drama); retroactively; posthumously

追求zhuīqiú

to pursue (a goal etc) stubbornly; to seek after; to woo

结尾jiéwěi

ending; coda; to wind up

追究zhuījiū

to investigate; to look into

尾气wěiqì

exhaust; emissions