Today’s word of the day is 找 (zhǎo) which means ‘to find’. Let’s practice by making different words, phrases and sentences with 找 (zhǎo).
找到 (zhǎodào) Found
The first word is 找到 (zhǎodào) which means ‘found’. A way of using it in a sentence is 我终于找到我的钥匙了。 (Wǒ zhōngyú zhǎodào wǒ de yàoshi le.) I finally found my keys.
找人 (zhǎo rén) To look for someone
Another word we can create with 找 (zhǎo) is 找人 (zhǎo rén). This means ‘to look for someone’. Let’s again look at each character of this word, 找 means ‘to find’ and 人 means ‘person’. A way of using it in a sentence is 我需要找人帮我修理电脑。(Wǒ xūyào zhǎo rén bāng wǒ xiūlǐ diànnǎo.) I need to find someone to help me fix the computer.
找出 (zhǎochū) To find out
Finally, we can create the word 找出 (zhǎochū) which means ‘to find out’. The 出 here means out. A way of using it in a sentence is 他很快就找出了问题所在。(Tā hěn kuài jiù zhǎochū le wèntí suǒ zài.) He quickly found out where the problem was.