Word: 找 (zhǎo)

我恐怕我给你找的工作不轻松。

Wǒ kǒngpà wǒ gěi nǐ zhǎo de gōngzuò bù qīngsōng.

I'm afraid the job I've got for you won't be easy.

我想找一个朝向好的房间。

Wǒ xiǎng zhǎo yí gè cháoxiàng hǎo de fángjiān.

I want to find a room with a good orientation.

我想找个僻静的地方看书。

Wǒ xiǎng zhǎo gè pìjìng de dìfang kànshū.

I want to find a secluded place to read.

我想找个清静的地方好好看书。

Wǒ xiǎng zhǎo gè qīngjìng de dìfang hǎohǎo kànshū.

I want to find a peaceful, quiet place to read properly.

我想找女朋友。

Wǒ xiǎng zhǎo nǚpéngyou.

I want a girlfriend.

我想找律师处理这个纠纷。

Wǒ xiǎng zhǎo lǜshī chǔlǐ zhège jiūfēn.

I want to find a lawyer to handle this dispute.

我想找志同道合的人合作。

Wǒ xiǎng zhǎo zhìtóngdàohé de rén hézuò.

I want to find like-minded people to work with.

我想给孩子找一位英语辅导老师。

Wǒ xiǎng gěi háizi zhǎo yí wèi Yīngyǔ fǔdǎo lǎoshī.

I want to find an English tutor for my child.

我憋了一路，快找厕所！

Wǒ biē le yílù, kuài zhǎo cèsuǒ!

I've been holding it the whole way, quick, find a toilet!

我找不到他的家。

Wǒ zhǎo búdào tā de jiā.

I couldn't find his house.

我找不到刀。

Wǒ zhǎo búdào dāo.

I can't find the knife.

我找不到她。

Wǒ zhǎo búdào tā.

I couldn't find her.

我找不到我三件套的背心。

Wǒ zhǎo búdào wǒ sān jiàn tào de bèixīn.

I can't find the waistcoat of my three piece suit.

我找不到我的包了。

Wǒ zhǎo búdào wǒ de bāole.

I can't find my bag.

我找不到我的眼镜。

Wǒ zhǎo búdào wǒ de yǎnjìng.

I can't find my glasses.

我找不到我的票。

Wǒ zhǎo búdào wǒ de piào.

I can't find my ticket.

我找不到我的笔。

Wǒ zhǎo búdào wǒ de bǐ.

I can't find my pen.

我找不到我的袜子！

Wǒ zhǎo búdào wǒ de wàzi!

I couldn't find my socks!

我找你老板。

Wǒ zhǎo nǐ lǎobǎn.

I want to see your boss.

我找到了我正在找的东西。

Wǒ zhǎodàole wǒ zhèngzài zhǎo de dōngxi.

I found what I was looking for.

我找到那把我一直在找的钥匙了。

Wǒ zhǎodào nà bǎ wǒ yìzhí zài zhǎo de yàoshi le.

I found the key for which I had been looking.

我找工作已经很久了。

Wǒ zhǎo gōngzuò yǐjīng hěn jiǔle.

I've been looking for a new job for a long time.

我找过他很多次。

Wǒ zhǎoguo tā hěn duōcì.

I have tried innumerable times to contact him.

我明天下了课就去找你。

Wǒ míngtiān xià le kè jiù qù zhǎo nǐ.

Tomorrow, once my class is over, I'll come and find you.

我正在找一个助手。

Wǒ zhèngzài zhǎo yí gè zhùshǒu.

I am looking for an assistant.

我正在找一份兼职的工作。

Wǒ zhèngzài zhǎo yífèn jiānzhí de gōngzuò.

I'm looking for a part-time job.

我正在找钥匙，你看见了吗？

Wǒ zhèngzài zhǎo yàoshi, nǐ kànjiànle ma?

I'm looking for my keys. Have you seen them?

我正忙着找公寓。

Wǒ zhèng mángzhe zhǎo gōngyù.

I'm busy looking for an apartment.

我爸爸一直想让我找个铁饭碗。

Wǒ bàba yìzhí xiǎng ràng wǒ zhǎo gè tiěfànwǎn.

My dad has always wanted me to find a secure job.

我看我们找到要找的东西了。

Wǒ kàn wǒmen zhǎodào yào zhǎo de dōngxi le.

I think we've found what we were looking for.

我确定我能找点给你做的事。

Wǒ quèdìng wǒ néng zhǎo diǎn gěi nǐ zuò de shì.

I'm sure I can find something for you to do.

我还是没有找到我要找的。

Wǒ háishi méiyǒu zhǎodào wǒ yào zhǎo de.

I still haven't found what I'm looking for.

我还没确定找哪份工作。

Wǒ hái méi quèdìng zhǎo nǎ fèn gōngzuò.

I haven't decided which job to apply for.

我随时随地都可以找你。

Wǒ suíshísuídì dōu kěyǐ zhǎo nǐ.

I can reach you anytime, anywhere.

我需要找个地方练舞。

Wǒ xūyào zhǎo gè dìfang liàn wǔ.

I need to find somewhere to practice dancing.

打灯笼拾粪,找屎

dǎdēnglóng shí fèn,zhǎo shǐ

collecting dung with a lantern: looking for dung

找个学校附近的商场。

Zhǎo gè xuéxiào fùjìn de shāngchǎng.

Find a mall near the school.

找了一辈子，到头来才明白。

Zhǎole yíbèizi, dàotóulái cái míngbai.

After searching all his life, he finally understood.

找人不如遇人

zhǎo rén bùrú yù rén

looking for someone is not as good as running into them

找兼职有多简单？

Zhǎo jiānzhí yǒu duō jiǎndān?

How easy is it to find a part-time job?

找工作不能守株待兔。

Zhǎo gōngzuò bùnéng shǒuzhūdàitù.

You can't just sit around waiting for a job to come to you.

找工作应该看能力，不该看家世。

Zhǎo gōngzuò yīnggāi kàn nénglì, bùgāi kàn jiāshì.

When hiring, you should look at ability, not family background.

找工作时，外貌真的很重要吗？

Zhǎo gōngzuò shí, wàimào zhēnde hěn zhòngyào ma?

Does appearance really matter when you look for a job?

找工作时，容貌真的很重要吗？

Zhǎo gōngzuò shí, róngmào zhēnde hěn zhòngyào ma?

Do looks really matter when you are looking for a job?

护士在我手臂上找血管。

Hùshi zài wǒ shǒubì shàng zhǎo xuèguǎn.

The nurse is looking for a vein on my arm.

护士在手腕上找动脉。

Hùshi zài shǒuwàn shàng zhǎo dòngmài.

The nurse is looking for the artery on the wrist.

抽屉里杂乱无章，钥匙找不到。

Chōuti lǐ záluànwúzhāng, yàoshi zhǎo búdào.

The drawer is such a mess that I can't find the key.

拉不出屎赖茅房,净找客观原因

lā bù chū shǐ lài máofáng,jìng zhǎo kèguān yuányīn

can't manage to relieve oneself and blames the latrine: only looks for external causes

按摩时要找准穴位。

Ànmó shí yào zhǎo zhǔn xuéwèi.

When giving a massage, you need to find the right acupuncture points.

旧地图找新路，是刻舟求剑。

Jiù dìtú zhǎo xīn lù, shì kèzhōuqiújiàn.

Using an old map to find a new road is futile, like marking the boat to find a lost sword.

昨天有个田中先生来找您。

Zuótiān yǒu gè Tiánzhōng xiānsheng lái zhǎo nín.

A Mr. Tanaka came to see you yesterday.

暑假我想找份临时工。

Shǔjià wǒ xiǎng zhǎo fèn línshígōng.

I want to find some temporary work during the summer break.

林冲棒打洪教头，专找破绽下手

Lín Chōng bàng dǎ Hóng jiàotóu, zhuān zhǎo pòzhàn xiàshǒu

Lin Chong beats Instructor Hong with a staff: he strikes right at the flaws

查字典时，可以先找部首。

Chá zìdiǎn shí, kěyǐ xiān zhǎo bùshǒu.

When using a dictionary, you can look up the radical first.

棉桃里面找核桃，专拣硬的敲

miántáo lǐmiàn zhǎo hétao, zhuān jiǎn yìng de qiāo

looking for walnuts inside cotton bolls: picking only the hard ones to crack

母鸟每天飞出去找虫子哺育小鸟。

Mǔ niǎo měitiān fēi chūqù zhǎo chóngzi bǔyù xiǎoniǎo.

Every day the mother bird flies out to find insects to feed her chicks.

没人要去找你。

Méi rén yào qù zhǎo nǐ.

No one's going to find you.

淋浴坏了，快找人修吧。

Línyù huàile, kuài zhǎo rén xiū ba.

The shower is broken, so let's get someone to fix it.

漂泊了多年，他想找一个归宿。

Piāobóle duōnián, tā xiǎng zhǎo yí gè guīsù.

After wandering for many years, he wanted to find a place to settle down.

爷爷教我怎么用北斗星找方向。

Yéye jiāo wǒ zěnme yòng Běidǒuxīng zhǎo fāngxiàng.

My grandpa taught me how to find directions using the Big Dipper.

狗咬石匠，找着挨榔头

gǒu yǎo shíjiàng, zhǎozháo ái lángtou

a dog bites a stonemason: it asks to be hit by the hammer

狗在院子里找骨头。

Gǒu zài yuànzi lǐ zhǎo gǔtou.

The dog is looking for a bone in the yard.

砧板上的蚂蚁，刀下找吃的

zhēnbǎn shàng de mǎyǐ, dāo xià zhǎo chī de

an ant on a chopping board: looking for food under the knife

箭掉在草地上，找不到了。

Jiàn diào zài cǎodì shàng, zhǎo búdàole.

The arrow fell onto the grass and can't be found.

经济不景气，工作不好找。

Jīngjì bùjǐngqì, gōngzuò bù hǎo zhǎo.

With the economy in a slump, jobs are hard to find.

经济低迷的时候，找工作很难。

Jīngjì dīmí de shíhou, zhǎo gōngzuò hěn nán.

When the economy is in a slump, finding a job is hard.

网站改版后，我找不到东西。

Wǎngzhàn gǎibǎn hòu, wǒ zhǎo búdào dōngxi.

Since the website was redesigned, I can't find anything.

羊群里丢了羊群里找

yángqún li diū le yángqún li zhǎo

a sheep lost in the flock is looked for in the flock

老板正在找一位合适的接班人。

Lǎobǎn zhèngzài zhǎo yí wèi héshì de jiēbānrén.

The boss is looking for a suitable successor.

老猴儿偷玉米,专找嫩的

lǎo hóur tōu yùmǐ,zhuān zhǎo nèn de

An old monkey stealing corn: picks only the tender ears

苍蝇飞进牛眼里，找泪吃

cāngying fēi jìn niú yǎnlǐ, zhǎo lèi chī

A fly flies into an ox's eye: looking for tears (weariness) to eat

警察会让你去找子弹的。

Jǐngchá huì ràng nǐ qù zhǎo zǐdàn de.

The police will get you to find the bullets.

警察正在找这辆车的车主。

Jǐngchá zhèngzài zhǎo zhè liàng chē de chēzhǔ.

The police are looking for the owner of this car.

警察还在找那个孩子的下落。

Jǐngchá hái zài zhǎo nàge háizi de xiàluò.

The police are still looking for the child's whereabouts.

让我们找些可以坐在上面的东西。

Ràng wǒmen zhǎo xiē kěyǐ zuò zài shàngmiàn de dōngxi.

Let's find something to sit on.

请你找一下商店的负责人。

Qǐng nǐ zhǎo yíxià shāngdiàn de fùzérén.

Please go find the person in charge of the store.

请大家就近找座位坐下。

Qǐng dàjiā jiùjìn zhǎo zuòwèi zuòxia.

Everyone, please sit down at the nearest available seats.

请拨这个号码，找我们的经理。

Qǐng bō zhège hàomǎ, zhǎo wǒmen de jīnglǐ.

Please dial this number to reach our manager.

请给我们找一张两个人的桌子。

Qǐng gěi wǒmen zhǎo yì zhāng liǎng gè rén de zhuōzi.

Please find us a table for two people.

请给我找一把椅子。

Qǐng gěi wǒ zhǎo yì bǎ yǐzi.

Get me a chair, please.

路灯坏了，应该找市政部门吗？

Lùdēng huàile, yīnggāi zhǎo shìzhèng bùmén ma?

A streetlight is broken. Should we contact the municipal department?

这么好的男人去哪里找啊！

Zhème hǎo de nánrén qù nǎlǐ zhǎo a!

Where does one find such a good man?

这些是找头。

Zhèxiē shì zhǎo tou.

This is your change.

这就是你正在找的那本书。

Zhè jiùshì nǐ zhèngzài zhǎo de nà běn shū.

This is the book which you are looking for.

这是你找的钥匙吗？

Zhè shì nǐ zhǎo de yàoshi ma?

Is this the key you are looking for?

这是你要找的书。

Zhè shì nǐ yào zhǎo de shū.

This is the book which you are looking for.

这次你找什么？

Zhècì nǐ zhǎo shénme?

What are you looking for this time?

远亲不如近邻，有事找邻居吧。

Yuǎnqīnbùrújìnlín, yǒushì zhǎo línjū ba.

A near neighbor is better than a distant relative, so ask your neighbor if you need anything.

迷路了就找明显的地标。

Mílù le jiù zhǎo míngxiǎn de dìbiāo.

If you get lost, look for an obvious landmark.

那不是我在找的东西。

Nà bú shì wǒ zài zhǎo de dōngxi.

That isn't what I'm looking for.

那家公司想找程序员。

Nà jiā gōngsī xiǎng zhǎo chéngxùyuán.

That company wants to hire a programmer.

阎王爷挎个听诊器,鬼才找他看病哩

Yánwángyé kuà ge tīngzhěnqì,guǐcái zhǎo tā kànbìng li

the King of Hell with a stethoscope slung over his shoulder: only ghosts would go to him for treatment

风太大了，我们找个地方避一避。

Fēng tài dàle, wǒmen zhǎo gè dìfang bì yí bì.

The wind is too strong, so let's find somewhere to take cover.

飞机来了，大家快找地方隐蔽！

Fēijī láile, dàjiā kuài zhǎo dìfang yǐnbì!

A plane is coming, everyone find somewhere to take cover quickly!

驯烈马骑屁股，找着挨摔

xùn lièmǎ qí pìgu, zhǎozháo ái shuāi

taming a wild horse by riding its rump: asking to be thrown

鲤鱼找鲤鱼，鲫鱼找鲫鱼

lǐyú zhǎo lǐyú, jìyú zhǎo jìyú

carp look for carp, crucian carp look for crucian carp

鸡蛋壳儿上找缝儿，白费这番好心

jīdànkér shàng zhǎo fèngr, báifèi zhè fān hǎoxīn

looking for a crack on an eggshell: good intentions wasted

麦子不割砍高粱，专找硬茬儿

màizi bù gē kǎn gāoliáng, zhuān zhǎo yìng chá ér

leaving the wheat uncut to chop sorghum: looking only for hard stubble

麻雀肚里找胡豆，没那回事

máquè dùlǐ zhǎo húdòu, méi nà huíshì

Looking for broad beans in a sparrow's belly: no such thing