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寻 vs 寻找 vs 找（近义词）
/ Xún yus xúnzhǎo yus zhǎo /
Strokes
Definition
to look for.seek/ to look for.seek/ to look for,seek
Example
用法1
1)寻，寻找 and 找 are all verbs meaning "to try to find or get certain people or things".The objects of the three words can all be concrete lost things or persons. The objects of 寻找 and 找 can be concrete things as well as abstract things.寻 and 寻找 are usually used in literary language,while 找 is rather colloquial:
2)In examples①②and③above,寻，寻找 and 找can all be used,only that 找 is the most colloquial.寻人启事 is an idiomatic phrase where 找and 寻找 are not used.⑤and⑥mean"to get something or to see somebody",so 找 is used.The object in example⑦is an abstract thing and so 寻找 is used.
3)找 can be reduplicated,e.g.:
4)Besides,找 also means"to return the extra money".寻 or 寻找has no such meaning.e.g:
2)In examples①②and③above,寻，寻找 and 找can all be used,only that 找 is the most colloquial.寻人启事 is an idiomatic phrase where 找and 寻找 are not used.⑤and⑥mean"to get something or to see somebody",so 找 is used.The object in example⑦is an abstract thing and so 寻找 is used.
3)找 can be reduplicated,e.g.:
4)Besides,找 also means"to return the extra money".寻 or 寻找has no such meaning.e.g:
1
Xiǎowáng
小王
qùnián
去年
zǒushī
走失
de
的
háizi
孩子
jīnnián
今年
hái
还
méi
没
xún
寻
(
/
xúnzhǎo
寻找
/
zhǎo
找
)
dào
到
。
Xiao Wang haven't found his child who lost last year.
2
Tā
他
zhèngzài
正在
xún
寻
(
/
xúnzhǎo
寻找
/
zhǎo
找
)
tā
他
de
的
cúnzhé
存折
。
He is looking for his bankbook.
3
Gōngchǎng
工厂
zhèngzài
正在
wéi
为
tāmen
他们
de
的
xīn
新
chǎnpǐn
产品
xún
寻
(
xúnzhǎo
寻找
/
zhǎo
找
)
chūlù
出路
。
The factory is trying to seek a new way out for their new products.