seek out and acquire; search for and obtain
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to seek out and acquire; to search for and obtain
literaryOften used for searching for and obtaining something precious, rare, or of specific value. Slightly formal and used in both written and spoken language.
Tàn探
xiǎn险
jiā家
qián前
wǎng往
yà亚
mǎ马
xùn逊
yǔ雨
lín林
mì觅
qǔ取
zhēn珍
xī稀
de的
zhí植
wù物
biāo标
běn本
。
The explorer went to the Amazon rainforest to seek out and acquire rare plant specimens.
Tā他
wèi为
le了
wán完
chéng成
lùn论
wén文
，
dào到
gè各
chù处
gǔ古
jí籍
tú图
shū书
guǎn馆
mì觅
qǔ取
zī资
liào料
。
In order to finish his thesis, he went to various ancient book libraries to search for and obtain materials.
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Dào到
shēn深
shān山
lǎo老
lín林
mì觅
qǔ取
zhēn珍
guì贵
de的
mù木
cái材
。
Go deep into the mountains and old forests to seek out precious timber.
Tóu投
zī资
zhě者
shì试
tú图
zài在
shì市
chǎng场
shàng上
mì觅
qǔ取
yōu优
zhì质
de的
tóu投
zī资
mù目
biāo标
。
Investors try to seek out high-quality investment targets in the market.