Chinese phrase
找〜 zhǎo 〜
Meaning
look for ___
When to use it
This phrase expresses a search for a person or thing. It is common in everyday speech and can describe an ongoing search.
Example dialogue
我给你打电话了好几次，一直在 找 你。 wǒ gěi nǐ dǎ diàn huà le hǎo jǐ cì yì zhí zài zhǎo nǐ
I called you several times. I was looking for you the whole time.
抱歉，我刚才在开会，没接到电话。 bào qiàn wǒ gāng cái zài kāi huì méi jiē dào diàn huà
Sorry, I was in a meeting just now and couldn't answer the phone.