Chinese word

搜寻

Pronunciation

Pinyinsōu xún

Meaning

  • verblook for

Example

他整天在街上搜寻那只狗。tā zhěng tiān zài jiē shàng sōu xún nà zhǐ gǒu

He spends all day looking for that dog on the street.

Illustration for 搜寻 (look for)

More examples

救援人员在瓦砾堆中搜寻痕迹。jiù yuán rén yuán zài wǎ lì duī zhōng sōu xún hén jì

Rescue personnel are looking among the rubble for traces.

Core concept

Looking with a plan, checking places or information one by one until the target comes into view.

Common phrases

  • 搜寻现场sōu xún xiàn chǎng

    search the site

  • 搜寻痕迹sōu xún hén jì

    look for traces

  • 搜寻目标sōu xún mù biāo

    look for a target

Similar words

寻找xún zhǎo: Looking around for a person or thing until finding it.
搜索sōu suǒ: Searching through a website, network, or place carefully to find information or an item.
查找chá zhǎo: Locating needed information or materials by checking records or a specific place.

Definition in Chinese

用各种方法在较大或限定的区域内寻找特定的人、物或线索，侧重搜索过程的仔细与系统性。yòng gè zhǒng fāng fǎ zài jiào dà huò xiàn dìng de qū yù nèi xún zhǎo tè dìng de rén wù huò xiàn suǒ cè zhòng sōu suǒ guò chéng de zǐ xì yǔ xì tǒng xìng

Word origin

The compound 搜寻 (sōuxún, "search") joins two verbs for seeking, making the word naturally associated with a thorough search rather than a passing glance.

Usage tips

  • It works naturally for searches in physical places and through digital information, which makes it useful for describing modern daily tasks.

Other meanings

  • searchverb

Opposites

Related words

  • 搜寻行动sōu xún xíng dòngsearch operationnoun
  • 搜寻队伍sōu xún duì wǔsearch teamnoun

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