How to say “look for” in Chinese
look for (lit.)
“Look for” in Chinese is 寻找, xún zhǎo: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
寻找 is read xún zhǎo: 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.
On the left, 扌 “hand”.
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 “寻找”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 寻找. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 大家都在寻找解决问题的办法dàjiādōuzàixúnzhǎojiějuéwèntídebànfǎEveryone is looking for a way to solve the problem.
- 警察还在寻找线索jǐngcháháizàixúnzhǎoxiànsuǒThe police are still looking for leads.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “look for” in Chinese?
“Look for” in Chinese is 寻找, pinyin xúnzhǎo.
What does 寻找 mean?
寻找 (xúnzhǎo) means “look for (lit.)”.
How do you write 寻找?
寻找 is 2 characters: 寻 (xún) — seek, look for; 找 (zhǎo) — look for. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 寻找?
寻找 is read xúnzhǎo. Tones: xún — second tone, zhǎo — third tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“look for” in the lesson “Where are the keys?”
This word is from the topic “Movement and actions” of HSK 5. 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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