HSK · Level 45
120 words
Chinese word
搜
Pronunciation
Pinyinsōu
Meaning
- verbsearch
Example
你可以在手机上搜这个词。nǐ ké yǐ zài shǒu jī shàng sōu zhè ge cí
You can search for this word on your phone.
More examples
我在百度上搜了这家公司相关的资料。wǒ zài bǎi dù shàng sōu le zhè jiā gōng sī xiāng guān de zī liào
I searched Baidu for information related to this company.
Core concept
A deliberate hunt that uses the hands, a tool, or attention to move through possible targets until the needed thing or information is found.
Common phrases
搜资料sōu zī liào
search for materials
在网上搜zài wǎng shàng sōu
search online
搜单词sōu dān cí
search for a word
Similar words
找zhǎo: Looking for a person or object in order to find it.
搜索sōu suǒ: Making a broad and detailed search through information or materials.
查找chá zhǎo: Looking through records or documents for the information needed.
查询chá xún: Looking up information in records or databases.
Definition in Chinese
用手或借助工具查找物品、人物或信息yòng shǒu huò jiè zhù gōng jù chá zhǎo wù pǐn rén wù huò xìn xī
Word origin
搜 (sōu, "to search") uses 扌 (shǒu, "hand") as its meaning cue and 叟 (sǒu, "old man") as its sound cue, linking the word to active searching.
Usage tips
- For phone and internet use, 搜 (sōu, "search") can be followed directly by the word, person, or topic being sought rather than by an English-style "for" phrase.
Other meanings
- look upverb
- look forverb
Opposites
- 隐藏yǐn cánghideverb