How to say it in Chinese

Look for in Chinese

to look for · HSK 1

找 zhǎo

我在找我的钥匙。 I'm looking for my keys.

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How do you say look for in Chinese?

Look for in Chinese is 找 (zhǎo). You can also say 搜索 (sōu suǒ), 寻找 (xún zhǎo), 寻求 (xún qiú).

Which word should I use?

Start with the first one: it is the easiest on the HSK list. The others say it too, often in a more formal way or for a narrower sense; each one’s page has real sentences that show how it is used.

Where do these words come from?

The CC-CEDICT dictionary’s meanings for the official HSK word list. A word is shown for an English word when that is one of its first meanings; the easiest word whose first meaning it is comes first.

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