寻找 xúnzhǎo to seek
to seek; to look for
How to remember 寻找: 寻 to seek + 找 look for = to seek.
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How it is used
- To search for / seek: 寻找机会 (xúnzhǎo jīhuì) look for opportunities; 寻找答案.
- More formal/deliberate than plain 找 (zhǎo); 寻找 suggests a purposeful, sometimes extended search.
- Common with abstract goals (真理, 出路) as well as people and things.
Example sentences
- 我应该寻找什么？ Wǒ yīnggāi xúnzhǎo shénme?What should I look for?
- 我正在为我的妈妈寻找礼物。 Wǒ zhèngzài wèi wǒ de māmā xúnzhǎo lǐwù.I am looking for a present for my mother.
- 他寻找一切可能的逃生途径。 Tā xúnzhǎo yīqiè kěnéng de táoshēng tújìng.He looked for every possible means of escape.