Chinese word

追踪

Pronunciation

Pinyinzhuī zōng

Meaning

  • verbtrack

Example

我用地图功能追踪朋友的位置。wǒ yòng dì tú gōng néng zhuī zōng péng yǒu de wèi zhì

I use the map function to track my friend's location.

Illustration for 追踪 (track)

More examples

很多网站会通过cookies追踪用户行为。hěn duō wǎng zhàn huì tōng guò cookies zhuī zōng yòng hù xíng wéi

Many websites track user behavior through cookies.

Core concept

A moving target stays connected to a trail of clues, signals, or observations until its whereabouts are clear.

Common phrases

  • 追踪来源zhuī zōng lái yuán

    track sources

  • 追踪用户行为zhuī zōng yòng hù xíng wéi

    track user behavior

  • 追踪IP地址zhuī zōng IP dì zhǐ

    track IP addresses

Similar words

跟踪gēn zōng: Continuously following someone's movements to keep track of where they go.
跟着gēn zhe: Going along behind someone as they move.
跟随gēn suí: Going with someone and moving in the same direction.
监控jiān kòng: Using equipment or software to watch and record actions or conditions over time.

Definition in Chinese

跟随某人或某物的行动或位置，通常通过观察、线索或设备持续确认对方的去向。gēn suí mǒu rén huò mǒu wù de xíng dòng huò wèi zhì tōng cháng tōng guò guān chá xiàn suǒ huò shè bèi chí xù què rèn duì fāng de qù xiàng

Word origin

追踪 (zhuīzōng, "track") joins 追 (zhuī, "chase") + 踪 (zōng, "trace"), linking pursuit with the traces that reveal where a target has gone.

Usage tips

  • In English, track does not require physical movement behind the target; it also covers following progress through records, signals, or updates.

Opposites

Related words

  • 追踪记录zhuī zōng jì lùtracking recordnoun
  • 追踪软件zhuī zōng ruǎn jiàntracking softwarenoun

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