How to say “seek” in Chinese
seek (help)
“Seek” in Chinese is 寻求, xún qiú: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
寻求 is read xún qiú: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
Below, 寸 — “hand”. A literary synonym of 找.
It hints at the sound in 球 qiú “ball”.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “寻求”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 寻求. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 遇到困难时要主动寻求帮助yùdàokùnnanshíyàozhǔdòngxúnqiúbāngzhùWhen you run into difficulties, you should take the initiative and seek help.
- 我想寻求您的帮助wǒxiǎngxúnqiúníndebāngzhùI'd like to ask for your help.
- 公司正在寻求政府的支持gōngsīzhèngzàixúnqiúzhèngfǔdezhīchíThe company is seeking government support.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “seek” in Chinese?
“Seek” in Chinese is 寻求, pinyin xúnqiú.
What does 寻求 mean?
寻求 (xúnqiú) means “seek (help)”.
How do you write 寻求?
寻求 is 2 characters: 寻 (xún) — seek, look for; 求 (qiú) — ask, seek. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 寻求?
寻求 is read xúnqiú. Tones: xún — second tone, qiú — second tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“seek” in the lesson “Hiding, giving away and finding a way out”
This word is from the topic “Obstacles and losses” of HSK 6. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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