寻 (xún) — to search, to look for, to seek
Definition
寻 (xún) is a literary/书面 verb meaning 'to search, seek' — used mostly in writing or set phrases like 寻人/寻购. For everyday speech prefer 找; for searches of information use 搜.
verb
to searchto look forto seek
Examples
- 寻。Tā zài bào zhǐ shàng dēng le yì zé xún rén qǐ shì.He placed a missing person notice in the newspaper.
- 寻，。Wǒ xún biàn le suǒ yǒu dì fāng, dōu méi zhǎo dào nà bǎ yào shi.I searched everywhere but still couldn't find that key.
- 寻。Gōng sī dǎ suàn xún gòu yì pī xīn shè bèi.The company plans to source a batch of new equipment.
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