Chinese word

查找

Pronunciation

Pinyinchá zhǎo

Meaning

  • verblook for

Example

我在电脑里查找那份文件。wǒ zài diàn nǎo lǐ chá zhǎo nà fèn wén jiàn

I am looking for that file on my computer.

Illustration for 查找 (look for)

More examples

我们可以在数据库中查找历史记录。wǒ men ké yǐ zài shù jù kù zhōng chá zhǎo lì shǐ jì lù

We can search for historical records in the database.

Core concept

A focused sweep checks items one by one until a specific target is located.

Common phrases

  • 查找联系人chá zhǎo lián xì rén

    look for contacts

  • 查找数据chá zhǎo shù jù

    search data

  • 查找线索chá zhǎo xiàn suǒ

    look for clues

Similar words

找zhǎo: Tries to find a person or thing by looking around or checking places.
寻找xún zhǎo: Spends time and uses effort or other means to pursue something wanted.
搜索sōu suǒ: Makes a broad, organized search of information or locations with methods or tools.
检索jián suǒ: Looks through data or written sources to obtain needed information.

Definition in Chinese

在一定范围内通过观察、核对或检索等手段，逐项确认以寻得并定位目标的信息或物品，侧重寻找过程的仔细性。zài yí dìng fàn wéi nèi tōng guò guān chá hé duì huò jián suǒ děng shǒu duàn zhú xiàng què rèn yǐ xún dé bìng dìng wèi mù biāo de xìn xī huò wù pǐn cè zhòng xún zhǎo guò chéng de zǐ xì xìng

Word origin

查找 (cházhǎo, "search and locate") joins 查 (chá, "check") + 找 (zhǎo, "look for"), so the word covers both examining a range and locating what is wanted.

Usage tips

  • In menus and search boxes, 查找 (cházhǎo, "search") often appears as a label for a search action, which connects interface language with ordinary conversation.

Other meanings

  • searchverb
  • findverb

Opposites

Related words

  • 查找算法chá zhǎo suàn fǎsearch algorithmnoun
  • 查找器chá zhǎo qìsearch toolnoun

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