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找寻

zhǎo xún · zhao xun

Traditional 找尋

Meaning

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  1. to look for
  2. to seek
  3. to find fault
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The old candy shop

  1. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)在(zài)找寻(zhǎoxún)小时候(xiǎoshíhou)吃(chī)过(guò)的(de)那(nà)家(jiā)糖葫芦(tánghúlu)店(diàn)

    I am looking for the candied haws shop I went to as a child.

  2. Dengdeng

    你(nǐ)找寻(zhǎoxún)多久(duōjiǔ)了(le)？

    How long have you been looking for it?

  3. Liangliang

    找寻(zhǎoxún)了(le)一下午(yīxiàwǔ)，每(měi)条(tiáo)胡同(hútòng)都(dōu)走遍(zǒubiàn)了(le)

    All afternoon. I walked every lane.

  4. Dengdeng

    你(nǐ)看(kàn)，门口(ménkǒu)挂着(guàzhe)红(hóng)灯笼(dēnglóng)，是(shì)这家(zhèjiā)吗(ma)？

    Look, there is a red lantern at the door. Is this it?

  5. Liangliang

    就是(jiùshì)它(tā)！可是(kěshì)门(mén)上(shàng)写着(xiězhe)：今天(jīntiān)休息(xiūxi)。

    That is it! But the door says: closed today.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

他(tā)到(dào)处(chù)找(zhǎo)寻(xún)丢(diū)失(shī)的(de)钥(yào)匙(shi)。

He searched everywhere for the lost key.

02

警(jǐng)察(chá)正(zhèng)在(zài)找(zhǎo)寻(xún)那(nà)名(míng)失(shī)踪(zōng)的(de)孩(hái)子(zi)。

The police are looking for that missing child.

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