Meaning of 找到
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- to find
How to use 找到
找到 is a verb plus result complement. 找 is the act of searching, and 到 shows the search succeeded. It is used for objects, people, jobs, and answers. Example: 我找到我的手机了。(Wǒ zhǎodào wǒ de shǒujī le.) I found my phone.
找 (zhǎo) means to look for, and 到 (dào) means to arrive or reach. When your search arrives at its goal, you have 找到, you found it.
Common mistake: Learners often say 找 alone when they mean found. 我找我的钥匙 (wǒ zhǎo wǒ de yàoshi) means I am looking for my keys, not that you found them. Also, 找 has a dot on the right side; do not confuse it with 我 (wǒ), which has an extra stroke on the left.
找到 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
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找 zhǎo · to try to find · 7 strokes
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到 dào · to reach · 8 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 找到.
Questions about 找到
What does 找到 mean?
找到 (zhǎodào) means "to find".
How do you write 找到?
找到 is made of 2 characters: 找 (7 strokes), 到 (8 strokes). That is 15 strokes in total.
Is 找到 an HSK word?
Yes. 找到 is on the HSK 1 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How do I say I couldn't find something with 找到?
Use 没 before it: 我没找到 (wǒ méi zhǎodào), I didn't find it. To say you are unable to find it, put 不 in the middle: 找不到 (zhǎo bu dào), can't find.
What is the difference between 找到 and 发现?
找到 means you found something you were searching for. 发现 (fāxiàn) means to discover or notice something, often without looking for it.