Hanzi
Traditional
尋
Simplified
寻

to search/to look for/to seek

Hanzi

Grade

Grade 4

Pinyin

xún, xín

Bopomofo

ㄒㄩㄣˊ, ㄒㄧㄣˊ

Jyutping

cam4

Example sentences

尋 / 寻 xún
為了尋得真理，他走遍了名山大川。
为了寻得真理，他走遍了名山大川。

In order to seek the truth, he traveled through famous mountains and great rivers.

換言之 / 换言之 huànyánzhī
他不同意，換言之，我們必須另尋出路。
他不同意，换言之，我们必须另寻出路。

He disagrees; in other words, we must find another way.

尋找 / 寻找 xúnzhǎo
我們正在尋找解決問題的方法。
我们正在寻找解决问题的方法。

We are looking for a way to solve the problem.

正是 zhèngshì
這正是我們一直尋找的地方。
这正是我们一直寻找的地方。

This is exactly the place we have been looking for.

尋常 / 寻常 xúncháng
這對他來說只是件尋常小事，不足掛齒。
这对他来说只是件寻常小事，不足挂齿。

This is just an ordinary small matter to him, not worth mentioning.

尋求 / 寻求 xúnqiú
他透過宗教尋求心靈的慰藉。
他透过宗教寻求心灵的慰藉。

He seeks spiritual comfort through religion.

難民 / 难民 nànmín
戰爭爆發後，大批難民越過邊界尋求庇護。
战争爆发后，大批难民越过边界寻求庇护。

After the war broke out, a large number of refugees crossed the border seeking asylum.

尋覓 / 寻觅 xúnmì
她在茫茫人海中尋覓失散多年的兄弟。
她在茫茫人海中寻觅失散多年的兄弟。

She is searching for her long-lost brother in the vast crowd.

Example Vocabulary

尋

xun2

to seek; to look for; to search

尋找

xun2'zhao3

to seek; to look for

尋寶

尋常

xun2'chang2

ordinary; common; usual

尋求

xun2'qiu2

to seek; to look for

尋覓

xun2'mi4

to seek; to look for; to explore

找尋

zhao3'xun2

尋仇

xun2'chou2

尋出

尋味

xun2'wei4

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