找 (zhǎo): Translation, Pronunciation and Example Sentences

The Chinese word 找 means “to look for” or “to seek”. It is commonly used in daily conversations when someone is searching for something or someone, such as a lost item or a friend. For example, if someone is looking for their keys, they might say “我在找我的钥匙”. The word 找 can also be used in a more abstract sense, such as “to seek advice” or “to look for a solution”.

Translation

Verb: to look for, to seek

Pronunciation

Example Sentences

ChinesePinyinEngish
你能帮我找一下我的手机吗?nǐ néng bāng wǒ zhǎo yí xià wǒ de shǒujī ma?Can you help me find my phone?
我们需要找一个新的合作伙伴wǒmen xūyào zhǎo yí gè xīn de hézuò huǒbànWe need to find a new business partner
明天我要去找一份工作míngtiān wǒ yào qù zhǎo yí fèn gōngzuòTomorrow I’m going to look for a job
我们需要找一个好的解决方案wǒmen xūyào zhǎo yí gè hǎo de jiějué fāng’ànWe need to find a good solution
我们要找一个比较安静的地方wǒmen yào zhǎo yí gè bǐjiào ānjìng de dìfāngWe want to find a relatively quiet place
我们需要找到这个问题的根源wǒmen xūyào zhǎodào zhège wèntí de gēnyuánWe need to find the root cause of this problem
他在公园里找到了一只迷路的小狗tā zài gōngyuán lǐ zhǎodào le yì zhī mílù de xiǎo gǒuHe found a lost puppy in the park

HSK

找 is part of HSK Level 2 in HSK 2.0. In the newer HSK 3.0 it is part of HSK Level 1.

Learning Card

Learning card for Chinese word 找 with Pinyin and English Translation