Definition
搜寻 (sōuxún) means 'to search for' and emphasizes a thorough, often systematic effort to find something or someone, like in police or scientific searches. It is more formal and intensive than 搜索 (sōusuǒ), which is the everyday word for searching databases or the internet, and broader than 查找 (cházhǎo), which implies looking up specific information.
verb
to search forto look for
Examples
- 搜寻。Jǐngfāng zài sōu xún shīzōng de yóukè.The police are searching for the missing tourists.
- 搜寻。Tā zài wǎng shàng sōu xún nà ge wèntí de dá'àn.He is searching online for the answer to that question.
- 搜寻。Kēxuéjiā men sōu xún xīn de zhìliáo fāngfǎ.Scientists are searching for new treatment methods.
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