查找

cházhǎo

verb HSK 4 #7,879

Meanings

1 to search for; to look up
2 to seek out

Characters

to check; to look up

to look for; to seek

Two words for 'to search' combined - implies a systematic, deliberate search.

Examples

HSK 4

我查找了很久也没找到那个文件。

Wǒ cházhǎo le hěn jiǔ yě méi zhǎodào nàge wénjiàn.

I searched for a long time but couldn't find that file.

HSK 5

请查找一下相关资料。

Qǐng cházhǎo yíxià xiāngguān zīliào.

Please look up the relevant materials.

Tips

usage

查找 implies methodical searching - checking databases, files, records. For casually looking for something physical (like your keys), just use 找. 查找 is common in tech contexts: 查找和替换 means 'find and replace.'

Stroke Order

查 chá

找 zhǎo