Definition
寻访 means to actively seek out someone or something, often by traveling to places or making inquiries. It carries a formal, deliberate tone and is stronger than just 找. You might use it for searching for a person, a place, or historical information.
v.
to seek outto search for (by visiting or inquiring)
Examples
- 寻访。Tā dàochù xún fǎng lǎo péngyou.He went everywhere seeking out old friends.
- 寻访。Jìzhě zhuānchéng xún fǎng nà wèi yǐnjū de zuòjiā.The reporter made a special trip to seek out that reclusive writer.
- ，寻访。Wèile xiě zhè běn shū, tā xún fǎng le xǔduō lìshǐ yíjì.To write this book, he visited many historical sites to search for information.
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