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寻找

xún zhǎo · xun zhao

Traditional 尋找

HSK 4Old HSK 5

Meaning

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  1. to seek; to look for
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The four-leaf clover

  1. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)在(zài)草地(cǎodì)上(shàng)干(gān)什么(shénme)呢(ne)？

    What are you doing on the lawn?

  2. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)在(zài)寻找(xúnzhǎo)四叶草(sìyècǎo)。

    I am looking for a four-leaf clover.

  3. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)寻找(xúnzhǎo)多久(duōjiǔ)了(le)？

    How long have you been looking?

  4. Dengdeng

    一个(yīgè)小时(xiǎoshí)了(le)，还(hái)没(méi)找到(zhǎodào)。

    One hour now, and I still have not found one.

  5. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)头上(tóushàng)不就(bùjiù)有(yǒu)一片(yīpiàn)吗(ma)？

    Isn't there one on your head?

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2 examples
01

医(yī)生(shēng)正(zhèng)寻(xún)找(zhǎo)对(duì)这(zhè)疾(jí)病(bìng)有(yǒu)效(xiào)的(de)药(yào)。

The doctor is looking for medicine that is effective for this illness.

Tatoeba: Chinese by basilhan · English by Swift · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

他(tā)寻(xún)找(zhǎo)一(yí)切(qiè)可(kě)能(néng)的(de)逃(táo)生(shēng)途(tú)径(jìng)。

He looked for every possible means of escape.

Tatoeba: Chinese by fucongcong · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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