zung1 zik1蹤跡踪迹

Jyutpingzung1 zik1

Yalejūng jīk

名詞Uncommon

Definition

Trace, track, or trail; the footprints or direction left by someone or something.

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How it's used

Focuses on the physical evidence or presence left behind by someone or something that has moved or disappeared. It is frequently used in contexts involving police investigations, missing persons, or tracking animals in the wild. While it can refer to literal footprints, it is more commonly used in a broader sense to describe any sign of activity or whereabouts.

Examples

keoi5佢hou2好ci5似jan4人gaan1間zing1蒸faat3發gam3咁，jyun4完cyun4全mou5冇saai3晒zung1蹤zik1跡。

He seems to have vanished into thin air, leaving no trace at all.

nei5你wan2搵dou3到go2嗰go3個caak6賊ge3嘅zung1蹤zik1跡mei6未aa4呀？

Have you found any trace of that thief yet?

Common phrases

sat1失heoi3去zung1蹤zik1跡

to lose track of

cam4尋zaau2找zung1蹤zik1跡

to search for traces

Common mistake

Avoid using this word to describe a small amount of something, such as a trace of salt in food, as it is strictly reserved for tracking the movement or location of people and objects.