look for; search for; seek
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Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesverb
to look for; to search for; to seek
Similar to 寻找 but slightly more formal than 找 alone. Used for people, objects, abstract concepts, or answers.
Wǒ我
men们
zài在
sēn森
lín林
lǐ里
zhǎo找
xún寻
shī失
zōng踪
de的
tàn探
xiǎn险
duì队
yuán员
。
We are searching for the missing expedition team members in the forest.
Tā他
sì四
chù处
zhǎo找
xún寻
nà那
fèn份
diū丢
shī失
de的
wén文
jiàn件
。
He is searching everywhere for that lost document.
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Jǐng警
chá察
zhèng正
zài在
zhǎo找
xún寻
mù目
jí击
zhèng证
rén人
。
The police are searching for eyewitnesses.
Wǒ我
yī一
zhí直
zài在
zhǎo找
xún寻
rén人
shēng生
de的
yì意
yì义
。
I have been searching for the meaning of life.
Gōng工
rén人
men们
zhèng正
zài在
fèi废
xū墟
zhōng中
zhǎo找
xún寻
xìng幸
cún存
zhě者
。
Workers are searching for survivors in the ruins.