寻踪 (xín) — to track down, to search for traces (of something or someone)
Definition
Literary/advanced verb meaning 'to track down traces (of someone or something)' — used in detective, archaeological, or investigative contexts, not everyday speech.
verb
to track downto search for traces (of something or someone)
Examples
- 寻踪。Zhēn tàn zhèng zài xín àn jiàn de guān jiàn xiàn suǒ.The detective is tracking down key clues in the case.
- 寻踪。Kǎo gǔ xué jiā zài zhè piàn qū yù xín gǔ dài wén míng de yí jì.Archaeologists are searching for traces of ancient civilization in this area.
- 寻踪。Tā men huā le sān nián shí jiān xín shī zōng de tàn xiǎn duì.They spent three years tracking down the lost expedition team.
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