寻
求

To seek in Chinese: 寻求 (xún qiú)

xún qiú

to seek

HSK 3.0 Level 5Traditional: 尋求1 example sentence

Definitions

  1. 1to seek; to look for

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寻
求

Zhuyin

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ㄒㄩㄣˊ

xún

ㄒ/ xㄩ/ üㄣ/ enˊ/ second tone

ㄑㄧㄡˊ

qiú

ㄑ/ qㄧ/ iㄡ/ ouˊ/ second tone

Simplified & traditional

寻求

Simplified

尋求

Traditional

Example sentences

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  • 遇到困难时,我们应该寻求帮助。

    yù dào kùn nán shí, wǒ men yīng gāi xún qiú bāng zhù。

    When we run into trouble, we should seek help.

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Related words

求

qiú

to seek

寻

xún

to search

要求

yāo qiú

to request

请求

qǐng qiú

to request

寻找

xún zhǎo

to seek

征求

zhēng qiú

to solicit

追求

zhuī qiú

to pursue (a goal etc) stubbornly

需求

xū qiú

requirement

求职

qiú zhí

to seek employment

哀求

āi qiú

to entreat

供求

gōng qiú

supply and demand (economics)

恳求

kěn qiú

to beg

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