Today’s word of the day is 搜 (sōu) which means ‘to search’. Let’s practice making different words, phrases, and sentences with 搜 (sōu).
搜集 (sōují) To collect
The first word is 搜集 (sōují) which means ‘to collect’. Let’s look at each character of this word, 搜 means ‘to search’ and 集 means ‘to gather’. A way of using it in a sentence is 他喜欢搜集各种邮票。(Tā xǐhuan sōují gè zhǒng yóupiào.) He enjoys collecting various stamps.
搜罗 (sōu luó) To gather
Another word we can create with 搜 (sōu) is 搜罗 (sōu luó). This is a noun that means ‘to gather’. A way of using it in a sentence is 他一边旅行一边搜罗各地的特色商品。(Tā yībiān lǚxíng yībiān sōuluó gèdì de tèsè shāngpǐn.) He travels around while gathering unique goods from various places.
搜寻 (sōu xún) To search
Finally, we can create the word 搜寻 (sōu xún) which means ‘to search’. A way of using it in a sentence is 救援队员正在海滩上搜寻失踪者。(Jiùyuán duìyuán zhèngzài hǎitān shàng sōuxún shīzōng zhě.) Rescue team members are searching for the missing person on the beach.