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sōu · sou

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  1. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)想不起来(xiǎngbùqǐlai)那个(nàge)电影(diànyǐng)的(de)名字(míngzi)了(le)。

    I can't remember that movie's name.

  2. Dengdeng

    讲(jiǎng)的(de)是(shì)什么(shénme)？

    What's it about?

  3. Liangliang

    一个(yīgè)人(rén)在(zài)火星(huǒxīng)上(shàng)种(zhǒng)土豆(tǔdòu)。

    A man growing potatoes on Mars.

  4. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)来(lái)搜(sōu)一下(yīxià)。搜(sōu)到(dào)了(le)，叫(jiào)火星救援(huǒxīngjiùyuán)！

    I'll search. Found it! It's called The Martian!

  5. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)再(zài)搜(sōu)一下(yīxià)，哪里(nǎlǐ)可以(kěyǐ)看(kàn)。

    Search again where we can watch it.

  6. Dengdeng

    不用(bùyòng)搜(sōu)了(le)，上个月(shànggèyuè)你(nǐ)已经(yǐjīng)拉(lā)我(wǒ)看(kàn)过(guò)三次(sāncì)了(le)！

    No need to search. Last month you made me watch it three times!

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In a sentence

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01

警(jǐng)察(chá)正(zhèng)在(zài)搜(sōu)那(nà)座(zuò)空(kōng)房(fáng)子(zi)。

The police are searching that empty house.

02

他(tā)在(zài)网(wǎng)上(shàng)搜(sōu)了(le)很(hěn)久(jiǔ)，也(yě)没(méi)找(zhǎo)到(dào)答(dá)案(àn)。

He searched online for a long time but still couldn't find the answer.

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