zhuī jiū
examiner; découvrir; enquêter
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这件事不能再追究了。
Zhè jiàn shì bù néng zài zhuījiū le.
We can't investigate this matter any further.
他追究起这件事来，谁也拦不住。
Tā zhuījiū qǐ zhè jiàn shì lái, shéi yě lán bu zhù.
No one can stop him from investigating this matter.
这件事追究起来，责任重大。
Zhè jiàn shì zhuījiū qǐ lái, zérèn zhòngdà.
If we investigate this matter, the responsibility will be great.
宽恕 (kuān shù)
forgive
饶恕 (ráo shù)
pardon
The Chinese word 追究 (zhuījiū) is composed of two characters: 追 (zhuī) and 究 (jiū). The character 追 originally meant "to catch up" or "to pursue", and later extended to mean "to investigate" or "to inquire". The character 究 originally meant "to reach the end" or "to investigate thoroughly", and later extended to mean "to pursue" or "to seek". When combined, the two characters 追究 form a compound word that means "to investigate thoroughly" or "to pursue to the end". In legal contexts, it can also mean "to hold (someone) accountable" or "to bring (someone) to justice".
