求 qiú to seek / to look for / to request / to demand / to beseech syn 寻找 尋找 xún zhǎo to seek / to look for syn 追求 zhuī qiú to pursue (a goal etc) stubbornly / to seek after / to woo syn 寻求 尋求 xún qiú to seek / to look for syn 咨询 咨詢 zī xún to inquire / to consult / to seek advice from syn 求救 qiú jiù to seek help (when in distress or having difficulties) syn 处方 處方 chǔ fāng medical prescription / to write out a prescription / (fig.) recommendation / advice syn 找寻 找尋 zhǎo xún to look for / to seek / to find fault syn 忠告 zhōng gào to give sb a word of advice / advice / counsel / a wise word syn 好话 好話 hǎo huà friendly advice / words spoken on sb's behalf / a good word / kind words / words that sound fine but are not followed up with actions syn 谋生 謀生 móu shēng to seek one's livelihood / to work to support oneself / to earn a living syn 取名 qǔ míng to name / to be named / to christen / to seek fame syn 探访 探訪 tàn fǎng to seek by inquiry or search / to call on / to visit syn 征求 徵求 zhēng qiú to solicit / to seek / to request (opinions, feedback etc) / to petition syn 避难 避難 bì nàn to take refuge / to seek asylum 求生 qiú shēng to seek survival / to possess the will to live syn 上交 shàng jiāo to hand over to / to give to higher authority / to seek connections in high places syn 求之不得 qiú zhī bù dé lit. seek but fail to get (idiom) / fig. exactly what one’s been looking for syn 出风头 出風頭 chū fēng tou to push oneself forward / to seek fame / to be in the limelight / same as 出鋒頭|出锋头[chu1 feng1 tou5] syn 劝告 勸告 quàn gào to advise / to urge / to exhort / exhortation / advice / CL:席[xi2] syn 物色 wù sè to look for / to seek out / to choose syn 寻开心 尋開心 xún kāi xīn to make fun of / to seek diversion syn 领教 領教 lǐng jiào much obliged / thank you / to ask advice / (ironically or humorously) to experience / to taste 探寻 探尋 tàn xún to search / to seek / to explore syn 指教 zhǐ jiào to give advice or comments syn 参谋 參謀 cān móu staff officer / to give advice syn 就诊 就診 jiù zhěn to see a doctor / to seek medical advice syn 求职 求職 qiú zhí to seek employment syn 投奔 tóu bèn to seek shelter / to seek asylum syn 医嘱 醫囑 yī zhǔ prescription (medicine) / doctor's advice 找钱 找錢 zhǎo qián to give change / to seek funding / (dialect) to make money / to earn a living 求证 求證 qiú zhèng to seek proof / to seek confirmation syn 容身 róng shēn to find a place where one can fit in / to make one's home / to seek shelter syn 贪图 貪圖 tān tú to covet / to seek (riches, fame) syn 闯荡 闖盪 chuǎng dàng to leave home to make one's way in the world / to leave the life one knows to seek success syn 出谋划策 出謀劃策 chū móu huà cè to put forward plans and ideas (also derogatory) / to give advice (idiom) syn 猎取 獵取 liè qǔ to hunt / (fig.) to seek (fame etc) 奉劝 奉勸 fèng quàn may I offer a bit of advice syn 猎奇 獵奇 liè qí to hunt for novelty / to seek novelty 谋求 謀求 móu qiú to seek / to strive for syn 实事求是 實事求是 shí shì qiú shì lit. to seek truth from facts (idiom) / fig. to be practical and realistic syn 营利 營利 yíng lì for profit / to seek profit syn 讨教 討教 tǎo jiào to consult / to ask for advice syn 探求 tàn qiú to seek / to pursue / to investigate syn 谋取 謀取 móu qǔ to seek / to strive for / to obtain / see also 牟取[mou2 qu3] syn 寻根 尋根 xún gēn to seek one's roots / to get to the bottom of a matter 姑息 gū xī excessively tolerant / to overindulge (sb) / overly conciliatory / to seek appeasement at any price syn 求教 qiú jiào to ask for advice / seeking instruction syn 企求 qǐ qiú to seek for / to hope to gain / desirous syn 求学 求學 qiú xué to pursue one's studies / to attend school / to seek knowledge syn 求解 qiú jiě to require a solution / to seek to solve (an equation) 追索 zhuī suǒ to demand payment / to extort / to trace / to seek / to pursue / to explore syn 攀附 pān fù to climb (of climbing plants) / to creep / to cling on to / fig. to seek connection (with the rich and powerful) / social climbing syn 精益求精 jīng yì qiú jīng (idiom) to constantly seek to improve / to keep perfecting syn 探察 tàn chá to investigate / to observe / to scout / to seek out and examine / to explore syn 进言 進言 jìn yán to put forward a suggestion (to sb in a senior position) / to offer a word of advice syn 求同存异 求同存異 qiú tóng cún yì to seek common ground, putting differences aside (idiom) syn 求医 求醫 qiú yī to seek medical treatment / to see a doctor syn 点拨 點撥 diǎn bō to give instructions / to give advice syn 苦口婆心 kǔ kǒu pó xīn earnest and well-meaning advice (idiom) / to persuade patiently syn 求是 qiú shì to seek the truth 求偶 qiú ǒu to seek a marriage partner / (of an animal) to seek a mate / to court syn 忠言 zhōng yán sincere advice / heartfelt exhortation syn 慕名 mù míng to admire sb's reputation / to seek out famous person or location syn 谋职 謀職 móu zhí to look for a job / to seek employment syn 上访 上訪 shàng fǎng to seek an audience with higher-ups (esp. government officials) to petition for sth 献计 獻計 xiàn jì to offer advice / to make a suggestion syn 献宝 獻寶 xiàn bǎo to present a treasure / to offer a valuable piece of advice / to show off what one treasures 招商 zhāo shāng to seek investment or funding / investment promotion 耳提面命 ěr tí miàn mìng to give sincere advice (idiom) / to exhort earnestly syn 出点子 出點子 chū diǎn zi to express an opinion / to offer advice syn 公示 gōng shì to make known to the public (for information or to seek comments) / public notification 诚聘 誠聘 chéng pìn to seek to recruit / to invite job applications from 支招 zhī zhāo to give advice / to make a suggestion / to help out 献策 獻策 xiàn cè to offer advice / to make a suggestion syn 建言 jiàn yán to make a suggestion / to state (one's views, ideas etc) / suggestion / advice / idea 寻欢 尋歡 xún huān to seek pleasure (esp. sexual) 捉迷藏 zhuō mí cáng to play hide-and-seek syn 贴士 貼士 tiē shì (loanword) tip / hint / suggestion / piece of advice 征友 徵友 zhēng yǒu to seek new friends through personal ads, dating apps etc 言听计从 言聽計從 yán tīng jì cóng to see, hear and obey (idiom) / to take advice / to take sb at his word syn 求取 qiú qǔ to seek after / to strive for 找对象 找對象 zhǎo duì xiàng to seek a marriage partner / looking for a mate 师友 師友 shī yǒu friend from whom you can seek advice syn 拉关系 拉關係 lā guān xì to seek contact with sb for one's own benefit / to suck up to sb syn 弃暗投明 棄暗投明 qì àn tóu míng to renounce the dark and seek the light / to give up one's wrong way of life and turn to a better one syn 求同 qiú tóng to seek consensus / to seek conformity 谏言 諫言 jiàn yán advice / to advise 从善如流 從善如流 cóng shàn rú liú readily following good advice (idiom) / willing to accept other people's views syn 打肿脸充胖子 打腫臉充胖子 dǎ zhǒng liǎn chōng pàng zi lit. to swell one's face up by slapping it to look imposing (idiom) / to seek to impress by feigning more than one's abilities syn 苦口 kǔ kǒu lit. bitter taste (cf good medicine tastes bitter 良藥苦口|良药苦口) / fig. earnestly (of warning, advice) syn 找 zhǎo to try to find / to look for / to call on sb / to find / to seek / to return / to give change syn 投 tóu to throw (sth in a specific direction: ball, javelin, grenade etc) / to cast (a ballot) / to cast (a glance, a shadow etc) / to put in (money for investment, a coin to operate a slot machine) / to send (a letter, a manuscript etc) / to throw oneself into (a river, a well etc to commit suicide) / to go to / to seek refuge / to place oneself into the hands of / (coll.) to rinse (clothes) in water syn 图 圖 tú diagram / picture / drawing / chart / map / CL:張|张[zhang1] / to plan / to scheme / to attempt / to pursue / to seek syn 寻 尋 xún to search / to look for / to seek syn 访 訪 fǎng (bound form) to seek by inquiry / (bound form) to visit / to call on syn 邀 yāo to invite / to request / to intercept / to solicit / to seek syn 谋 謀 móu to plan / to seek / scheme syn 马后炮 馬後砲 mǎ hòu pào lit. firing after the horse / fig. belated action / giving advice in hindsight 