找个

zhǎo

Traditional: 找個

#1344 of 5,000 Core 5000

Translation

to find a, to look for a

Word origin

A combination of the verb 找 (zhǎo, to look for) and the general measure word 个 (gè), forming the common phrase find a or look for a. The simplified 个 derives from the traditional 個.

Origin
compound
Root
找 (zhǎo, to look for) + 个 (gè, measure word)

Stroke order

Stroke order for 找

Stroke order for 个

Examples

Let us find a place to sit down.

You should find a job.

Let us find a time to eat together.

luò

He wants to find a quiet corner.

Help me find an excuse.

找个 (zhǎo gè) means to find a or look for a. It is used before a noun when seeking a single item or person.

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This word is part of lesson 27.