追更

• Pinyin: zhuī gèng
• Hanzi breakdown: 追 means to follow; 更 means update. Together they mean following updates as they appear.

Meaning

To follow each new update of a serial show, web novel, comic, or creator.

追更 is for ongoing content where you wait for fresh episodes or chapters as they drop. It sounds engaged and fan-like, not like casually watching something once.

Examples

1. 这部剧太好看了，我决定每周追更。 This show is so good, I've decided to follow each new episode every week.
2. 小说今晚更新，群里都在等着追更。 The novel updates tonight, and everyone's in the group chat waiting to follow the new chapter.
3. 她追更那个博主，连花絮都不落下。 She follows that creator so closely that she doesn't miss even the behind-the-scenes clips.

Usage Guide

Context: fandom, streaming, web novels

Tone: engaged, expectant

Do Say

• 这部悬疑剧节奏很好，可以追更。
• 我追更到凌晨，只想知道结局。

Don't Say

• 不要把看完一部老电影也叫追更。

Common Mistakes

• Using 追更 for finished content; it normally implies something is still updating.

Origin & History

From 追, to follow, and 更, update, widely used in web fiction, drama, and creator communities.

Cultural Context

Era: 2020s

Generation: Gen Z and young millennials, with many items familiar to wider internet users

Social background: Urban entertainment fans, students, office workers, and social media users

Regional notes: Used across Mainland China in casual comments, group chats, fandom spaces, and daily-life posts.