寻求 xúnqiú to seek
to seek; to look for
How to remember 寻求: 寻 to seek + 求 request = to seek.
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How it is used
- To seek / actively pursue (usually something abstract): 寻求帮助 (xúnqiú bāngzhù) to seek help, 寻求解决办法 (to look for a solution).
- More formal/written than 找 (zhǎo, to look for concretely); 寻求 pairs with abstractions - help, support, cooperation, truth.
- News and formal-speech register.
Example sentences
- 因为不知道做什么，所以我向老师寻求建议。 Yīnwèi bù zhīdào zuò shénme, suǒyǐ wǒ xiàng lǎoshī xúnqiú jiànyì.Not knowing what to do, I asked the teacher for advice.