找齐

找齊
zhǎoqí
verb #30,599

Meanings

  1. 1 to make uniform
  2. 2 to even up, level off
  3. 3 to make up a shortfall, top up

Examples

HSK 1
Chà de qián wǒ xiàcì zhǎoqí gěi nǐ.
I'll make up the missing amount next time.
HSK 6
Duìwǔ zhàn de bù zhěngqí, qǐng dàjiā zhǎoqí.
The line isn't straight - everyone please align.

Tips

memory
here is its older sense 'to make up the difference, balance' (think 找零 'to give change') - not 'to look for.' 找齐 = 'balance things up to even.'
usage
Two senses: physically aligning (a line of soldiers, a row of objects) or topping up (paying off a remainder, supplementing a quantity). Context tells you which.

Stroke Order

zhǎo