找对象

找對象

zhǎoduìxiàng

phrase

Meanings

1 to look for a romantic partner
2 to seek a marriage partner
3 to date with marriage in mind

Characters

matched / paired

Examples

HSK 3

他三十岁了还没找对象。

Tā sānshí suì le hái méi zhǎo duìxiàng.

He's thirty and still hasn't found a partner.

HSK 7-9

妈妈天天催我找对象。

Māma tiāntiān cuī wǒ zhǎo duìxiàng.

Mom nags me every day to find someone to marry.

Tips

culture

对象 here doesn't mean 'object' - it specifically means a serious romantic partner, with marriage as the implicit goal. This is why parents pressuring adult children about 找对象 is a classic source of family tension; casual dating wouldn't get this label.

usage

Distinct from 谈恋爱 ('to date / be in a relationship') which can be casual. 找对象 always implies looking for a future spouse.

Stroke Order

找 zhǎo

对 duì

象 xiàng