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Definition
To search for and find something.
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How it's used
Focuses on the successful outcome of a search process, often implying a formal or official context like police investigations or search and rescue operations. It carries a slightly more serious or literary weight than the everyday verb 搵到. Use it when describing the recovery of lost items or missing persons in news reports or formal announcements.
Examples
The police finally found the missing child.
Have you found the document you were looking for for so long?
Related words
Common phrases
to recover lost property
to recover a dead body
Common mistake
Avoid using this in casual conversation when talking about finding everyday objects like keys or a phone, as it sounds overly dramatic or journalistic. Stick to 搵到 for normal daily situations.
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Grammar guides
- TonesCantonese has six tones, and the tones can change in certain grammatical contexts. Learn the six tones and the rules for tone change.
- Time and datesClock time, days of the week, months, and years. The patterns you need to make plans and talk about when things happen.
- Modal verbsHow to say can, will, may, should, must, and want. The core modal verbs of Cantonese and the differences that trip up beginners.
