找 (zhǎo) - to look for & to seek
找 · zhǎo
to look for;
to seek;
to find;
to search;
to discover
to look forto seekto find
Usage highlights
to look forto findto look for a jobto look for troubleto look upto search for
Usage & contexts
Examples
- I need to find my keys (找钥匙).
- He is looking for a job (找工作).
- Can you help me find this address?(找地址)
- She found a solution to the problem (找办法).
Collocations
- to look for(寻找)
- to find(找到)
- to look for a job(找工作)
- to look for trouble(找麻烦)
- to look up(查找)
- to search for(搜寻)
Idioms
- To find fault(找茬儿)
- To look for trouble(找麻烦)
- To nitpick(找碴儿)
- To seek common ground while reserving differences(求同存异)
Cultural background
FAQ- The character combines the hand radical (扌) with 戈 (dagger-axe), suggesting the action of searching with one's hands.
- Commonly used in everyday language for searching and finding objects, information, or solutions.