搜索

• 拼音: sōu suǒ
• 汉字拆解: 搜 = 扌(hand) + 叟, to search; 索 = 糸 (silk) + 冖 + 十, rope/to seek

含义

To search; to look up. Especially used for online searches.

A formal term for searching, particularly associated with internet searches and search engines. Also used for rescue searches (搜索救援) and military searches. More formal than 搜 alone. Common collocations include 搜索引擎 (search engine) and 搜索结果 (search results).

例句

1. 在搜索引擎里输入关键词就能找到相关信息。
2. 救援队正在搜索失联登山者的下落。
3. 我搜索了好几个网站，终于找到了这本绝版书的电子版。

用法指南

语境: internet, technology, investigation

语气: neutral

正确说法

• 你搜索一下这个关键词。(Search for this keyword.)
• 搜索结果有很多。(There are many search results.)

错误说法

• 搜索我的朋友 for finding a friend — for locating people socially, use 找; 搜索 implies systematic investigation

起源与历史

Compound of 搜 (to search) + 索 (rope/to seek), meaning to search and seek out.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal