Chinese word

找

Pronunciation

Pinyinzhǎo

Meaning

  • verblook for

Example

我在找我的钥匙。wǒ zài zhǎo wǒ de yào shi

I am looking for my keys.

Illustration for 找 (look for)

More examples

我在超市里找东西。wǒ zài chāo shì lǐ zhǎo dōng xī

I am looking for something in the supermarket.

Core concept

Direct effort toward a target, whether the target is an object, a person, or the correct amount of money.

Common phrases

  • 找东西zhǎo dōng xī

    look for something

  • 找人zhǎo rén

    look for people

  • 找钥匙zhǎo yào shi

    look for keys

Similar words

问wèn: Seeking an answer by asking someone about something unknown.
找到zhǎo dào: Finding a person or thing after searching for it.

Definition in Chinese

表示寻找或设法找到某人或某物；同时可表示去找人、向人请求帮助，或与找零相关的行为。biǎo shì xún zhǎo huò shè fǎ zhǎo dào mǒu rén huò mǒu wù tóng shí kě biǎo shì qù zhǎo rén xiàng rén qǐng qiú bāng zhù huò yǔ zhǎo líng xiāng guān de xíng wéi

Word origin

找 (zhǎo, "look for") is formed from 扌 (shǒu, "hand"), which marks an action, and 戈 (gē, "halberd"), which supplies the sound.

Usage tips

  • 找人 (zhǎo rén, "seek someone out") can mean going to a person for help or a visit, so it does not always describe searching for someone who is missing.

Other meanings

  • ask forverb
  • visitverb
  • give changeverb

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