Korean Conversation · Level 333
15 words
Korean word
추적하다
Pronunciation
Romanizationchujeokada
Meaning
- verbtrack
Example
택배를 추적했어요.taek ppae reul chu jeo kae sseo yo
I tracked the package.
More examples
수색대가 산속의 흔적을 추적했다.su saek ttae ga san so gui heun jeo geul chu jeo kaet tta
The search party followed a trail in the mountains.
Core concept
Following a person or thing by reading the traces it leaves behind or checking where it is.
Common phrases
흔적을 추적하다heun jeo geul chu jeo ka da
follow a trail
Similar words
따라가다ttaragada: To go along behind someone or follow the path they take.
쫓다jjottta: To run after a target to catch it or drive it away.
따라붙다ttarabuttta: To keep close behind someone as they move.
Definition in Korean
다른 사람이나 대상의 남긴 흔적이나 위치를 따라가며 움직임이나 행방을 알아내는 동사이다.ta reun sa ra mi na tae sang ui nam gin heun jeo gi na wi chi reul tta ra ga myeo um ji gi mi na haeng bang eul a ra nae neun tong sa i da
Word origin
추적하다 (chujeokada, "to track") combines the Sino-Korean noun 추적 (chujeo, "tracking") with 하다 (kada, "to do") to form a verb for following a trail.
Usage tips
- In everyday Korean, this word fits neutral situations involving location services, routes, or signals, not only dramatic pursuit scenes.