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find

找到

zhǎo dào

To locate or discover a person, place, or object.

Standard Mapping

Chinese
找到
Pinyin
zhǎo dào
Meaning
搜索后发现目标
Note
Manual result-of-search action.

Meaning and Usage

Meaning and Usage

Use find for 找到 when the result of locating is expressed. Generation remains disabled because valid targets span several semantic classes.

Mapping Boundary

Correct: I find money → 我找到钱。

Incorrect: Use look for to record the completed result 找到.

Reason: Find encodes successful discovery.

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Mapping Boundary

Correct Mapping

I find money → 我找到钱。

Incorrect Mapping or Split

Use look for to record the completed result 找到.

Reason

Find encodes successful discovery.

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