How common it is
搜索 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.
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Pronunciation focus
Say sōusuǒ slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.
Usage note
搜索的意思是仔细寻找信息或东西。
Sōusuǒ de yìsi shì zǐxì xúnzhǎo xìnxī huò dōngxi.
To search means to carefully look for information or things.
Context note
我们经常用电脑或手机搜索学习资料。
Wǒmen jīngcháng yòng diànnǎo huò shǒujī sōusuǒ xuéxí zīliào.
We often use computers or phones to search for learning materials.
5 examples
我在网上搜索有趣的动物视频。
wǒ zài wǎng shàng sōu suǒ yǒu qù de dòng wù shì pín。
I search for fun animal videos online.
老师让我们搜索关于春天的诗歌。
lǎo shī ràng wǒ men sōu suǒ guān yú chūn tiān de shī gē。
The teacher asked us to search for poems about spring.
他搜索了很久才找到那本书。
tā sōu suǒ le hěn jiǔ cái zhǎo dào nà běn shū。
He searched for a long time before finding that book.
我用搜索引擎搜索答案。
wǒ yòng sōu suǒ yǐn qíng sōu suǒ dá àn。
I use a search engine to search for answers.
妈妈在厨房搜索丢失的勺子。
mā ma zài chú fáng sōu suǒ diū shī de sháo zǐ。
Mom searches for the lost spoon in the kitchen.
5 mini stories
小明在图书馆搜索恐龙的书。他找到了一本有很多图片的书。
xiǎo míng zài tú shū guǎn sōu suǒ kǒng lóng de shū。 tā zhǎo dào le yì běn yǒu hěn duō tú piàn de shū。
Xiao Ming searches for dinosaur books in the library. He finds a book with many pictures.
小红用平板电脑搜索折纸方法。她学会了折一只纸鹤。
xiǎo hóng yòng píng bǎn diàn nǎo sōu suǒ zhé zhǐ fāng fǎ。 tā xué huì le zhé yì zhī zhǐ hè。
Xiao Hong uses a tablet to search for origami methods. She learns to fold a paper crane.
小华在字典里搜索生词的意思。他记住了那个词。
xiǎo huá zài zì diǎn lǐ sōu suǒ shēng cí de yì sī。 tā jì zhù le nà ge cí。
Xiao Hua searches for the meaning of a new word in the dictionary. He remembers that word.
小丽在花园里搜索漂亮的石头。她找到了一块闪亮的。
xiǎo lì zài huā yuán lǐ sōu suǒ piào liang de shí tou。 tā zhǎo dào le yí kuài shǎn liàng de。
Xiao Li searches for pretty stones in the garden. She finds a shiny one.
小刚在电脑上搜索天气预报。他决定明天去公园玩。
xiǎo gāng zài diàn nǎo shàng sōu suǒ tiān qì yù bào。 tā jué dìng míng tiān qù gōng yuán wán。
Xiao Gang searches for the weather forecast on the computer. He decides to go to the park tomorrow.