sau2 cam4搜尋搜寻
Jyutpingsau2 cam4
Yalesáu chàhm
Definition
To search; to make a serious effort to find something.
neutraltechnologydaily actions
How it's used
Focuses on the deliberate, systematic effort to locate something, often implying a thorough investigation or a digital query. It carries a more formal or technical weight compared to the everyday, casual act of looking for something, which is usually expressed as 揾.
Examples
He is searching for some information on the computer.
Related words
Common mistake
Avoid using this in casual, everyday contexts like looking for your keys or a lost sock, where 揾 is the natural choice. Using 搜尋 for trivial items sounds overly dramatic or robotic.
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Grammar guides
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