Hanzi
Traditional
搜
Simplified
搜

to search

Hanzi

Grade

Grade 5

Pinyin

sōu, xiāo, sòu, shǎo

Bopomofo

ㄙㄡ, ㄒㄧㄠ, ㄙㄡˋ, ㄕㄠˇ

Jyutping

sau2

Example sentences

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.

搜 sōu
他在書架上搜了半天，終於找到了那本書。
他在书架上搜了半天，终于找到了那本书。

He searched the bookshelf for a long time and finally found that book.

手槍 / 手枪 shǒuqiāng
警察在那名嫌犯的車內搜出了一把手槍。
警察在那名嫌犯的车内搜出了一把手枪。

The police found a handgun inside the suspect's car.

搜尋 / 搜寻 sōuxún
他在圖書館裡搜尋關於這座城市的歷史資料。
他在图书馆里搜寻关于这座城市的历史资料。

He is searching for historical information about this city in the library.

搜捕 sōubǔ
警察正在全城搜捕那名逃犯。

The police are searching the whole city for that fugitive.

嫌疑犯 xiányífàn
警方正在全力搜捕這名殺人嫌疑犯。
警方正在全力搜捕这名杀人嫌疑犯。

The police are searching with all their might for this murder suspect.

搜救 sōujiù
救難隊出動大批人馬，上山搜救失蹤的登山客。
救难队出动大批人马，上山搜救失踪的登山客。

The rescue team dispatched a large number of people to search and rescue the missing mountain climbers.

支隊 / 支队 zhīduì
救援支隊連夜趕到山區協助搜救。
救援支队连夜赶到山区协助搜救。

The rescue detachment rushed to the mountain area overnight to help with the search and rescue.

Example Vocabulary

搜索

sou1'suo3

to search; to hunt for; to scout

搜

sou1

to search; to seek; to examine

搜尋

sou1'xun2

to search; to seek

搜狐

搜狗

搜羅

sou1'luo2

搜刮

sou1'gua1

搜捕

sou1'bu3

search and arrest; hunt down

搜救

sou1'jiu4

search and rescue

搜救犬

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