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Hanzi

索

to search/to demand/to ask/to exact/large rope/isolated

Hanzi

Grade

Grade 5

Pinyin

suǒ

Bopomofo

ㄙㄨㄛˇ

Jyutping

sok3

Example sentences

探索 tànsuǒ
人類從未停止探索宇宙的奧祕。
人类从未停止探索宇宙的奥秘。

Humans have never stopped exploring the mysteries of the universe.

人類 / 人类 rén lèi
人類對宇宙的探索永無止境。
人类对宇宙的探索永无止境。

Humanity's exploration of the universe is endless.

搜索 sōusuǒ
搜救隊正在山上搜索失蹤的登山客。
搜救队正在山上搜索失踪的登山客。

The search and rescue team is currently searching the mountain for the missing hiker.

犬 quǎn
那隻警犬正在機場搜索違禁品。
那只警犬正在机场搜索违禁品。

That police dog is searching for contraband at the airport.

檢索 / 检索 jiǎnsuǒ
研究員在資料庫中檢索相關文獻。
研究员在资料库中检索相关文献。

The researcher searches the database for relevant literature.

不假思索 bùjiǎsīsuǒ
他不假思索地回答了老師的問題。
他不假思索地回答了老师的问题。

He answered the teacher's question without thinking.

利索 lìsuo
他手腳利索，很快就把屋子收拾好了。
他手脚利索，很快就把屋子收拾好了。

He is quick with his hands and feet and soon tidied up the room.

勒索 lèsuǒ
他被歹徒勒索了五十萬。
他被歹徒勒索了五十万。

He was extorted out of 500,000 by gangsters.

起 qǐ
警方最近偵破了一起擄人勒索案。
警方最近侦破了一起掳人勒索案。

The police recently cracked a case of kidnapping and extortion.

導火索 / 导火索 dǎohuǒsuǒ
這起小事件成了戰爭的導火索。
这起小事件成了战争的导火索。

This small incident became the fuse for the war.

Example Vocabulary

探索

tan4'suo3

to explore; to probe

搜索

sou1'suo3

to search; to hunt for; to scout

檢索

jian3'suo3

to search and retrieve information; to look up records

不假思索

bu4'jia3'si1'suo3

without thinking; without hesitation; immediately

利索

li4'suo

quick; agile; finished; tidy

勒索

le4'suo3

to extort; to blackmail

導火索

dao3'huo3'suo3

fuse; trigger; blast-off

思索

si1'suo3

to ponder; to think deeply; to deliberate

不加思索

bu4'jia1'si1'suo3

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