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    Chinese Grammar

    Expressing searching for with 寻 (xún)

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    Structure

    寻 + Object

    Explanation

    The verb 寻 (xún) is a literary or formal way of saying "to search for" or "to seek." It is more commonly found in written Chinese and classical expressions than in everyday speech. It often appears in compounds like 寻找 (to look for) or 寻求 (to seek).

    Examples

    • 他四处寻找丢失的钥匙，找了一整天。

      Tā sìchù xúnzhǎo diūshī de yàoshi, zhǎo le yī zhěng tiān.

      He searched everywhere for the lost key and looked for an entire day.

    • 公司正在寻求新的合作伙伴。

      Gōngsī zhèngzài xúnqiú xīn de hézuò huǒbàn.

      The company is seeking new business partners.

    • 她寻遍了整个城市，也没找到那家店。

      Tā xún biàn le zhěnggè chéngshì, yě méi zhǎodào nà jiā diàn.

      She searched the entire city but still couldn't find that store.

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