找 zhǎo
“to try to find; to look for; to call on sb”
verbHSK 2 · 2021 list level 1
新HSK等级2025 HSK 3.0 syllabus level
找 appears in the November 2025 exam syllabus in the following numbered entry. Levels refer to the listed reading and use, not every meaning.
- Entry 278: 找 zhǎo — Level 1; official annotation 1 (动). PDF page 86
Separate from the HSK 2.0 and 2021 list labels above. Compare the three lists.
用法How to use 找
找 means to try to find something or someone by looking for it. It is a common everyday verb, often used in questions like 你在找什么？ and with an object after it, as in 找钥匙. Use 找到 when you mean the result of finding something.
例句Example sentences
- 你在找什么？nǐ zài zhǎo shén me?What are you looking for?
- 我在找我的钥匙。wǒ zài zhǎo wǒ de yào shi.I am looking for my keys.
- 他正在找一家便宜的饭馆。tā zhèng zài zhǎo yì jiā pián yi de fàn guǎn.He is looking for a cheap restaurant.
常见错误Common mistakes
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✗我找我的钥匙不到。
✓我找不到我的钥匙。
Use the fixed pattern 找不到 for “cannot find”; do not put 不到 after the object.