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Expressing 'to look for' with 找 (zhǎo)
Actions & Events
Structure
Subject + 找 + Object
Explanation
The verb 找 (zhǎo) means "to look for" or "to find" in Chinese. It is used when someone is searching for a person, object, or solution. The word can express both the act of searching and the result of finding.
Examples
我在找我的钥匙，你看到了吗？
Wǒ zài zhǎo wǒ de yàoshi, nǐ kàn dào le ma?
I'm looking for my keys. Have you seen them?
她正在网上找工作。
Tā zhèngzài wǎng shàng zhǎo gōngzuò.
She's looking for a job online.
你帮我找一下那本书吧。
Nǐ bāng wǒ zhǎo yīxià nà běn shū ba.
Please help me look for that book.