Chinese word

搜索

Pronunciation

Pinyinsōu suǒ

Meaning

  • verbsearch

Example

我在搜索这个问题的答案。wǒ zài sōu suǒ zhè ge wèn tí de dá àn

I am searching for the answer to this question.

Illustration for 搜索 (search)

More examples

我在电脑上在线搜索资料。wǒ zài diàn nǎo shàng zài xiàn sōu suǒ zī liào

I search for materials online on my computer.

Core concept

A focused hunt that follows clues across many sources until useful information is found.

Common phrases

  • 搜索资料sōu suǒ zī liào

    search for materials

  • 搜索信息sōu suǒ xìn xī

    search for information

  • 在线搜索zài xiàn sōu suǒ

    search online

Similar words

查找chá zhǎo: Finding something by checking a particular place, file, or set of materials.
查询chá xún: Asking a database or information system for specific information.
浏览liú lǎn: Looking quickly through webpages or text to see what they contain.
寻找xún zhǎo: Trying to find a person or thing with the help of clues.

Definition in Chinese

在资料或互联网上查找信息或答案的动作。zài zī liào huò hù lián wǎng shàng chá zhǎo xìn xī huò dá àn de dòng zuò

Word origin

搜索 (sōusuǒ, "search") combines 搜 (sōu, "look for") + 索 (suǒ, "seek"), creating a compound centered on deliberate finding.

Usage tips

  • Chinese normally places the target directly after this verb, whereas English often uses "search for" before an answer or piece of information; the missing "for" is a useful pattern to notice.

Other meanings

  • look forverb
  • lookupnoun

Opposites

Related words

  • 搜索引擎sōu suó yǐn qíngsearch enginenoun
  • 搜索结果sōu suǒ jié guǒsearch resultsnoun
  • 搜索量sōu suǒ liàngsearch volumenoun

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