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Expressing 'looking for' with 找 (zhǎo)
Actions & Events
Structure
Subject + 找 + Object
Explanation
找 (zhǎo) is a verb meaning "to look for" or "to seek." It is used when someone is searching for a person, place, or thing. For example, 在城市找吃的 means "looking for food in the city."
Examples
我在找我的手机，你看到了吗？
Wǒ zài zhǎo wǒ de shǒujī, nǐ kàn dào le ma?
I'm looking for my phone; have you seen it?
她到处找工作，但一直没找到合适的。
Tā dàochù zhǎo gōngzuò, dàn yìzhí méi zhǎo dào héshì de.
She looked everywhere for a job but never found a suitable one.
你帮我找一下那本书好吗？
Nǐ bāng wǒ zhǎo yíxià nà běn shū hǎo ma?
Could you help me look for that book?