Definition
物色 (wù sè) means 'to look for and select' — it implies a careful, deliberate search for a suitable person or thing, like a candidate or location. It is more formal and specific than 找 (zhǎo, everyday 'look for') or 寻找 (xún zhǎo, general 'seek'), and narrower than 搜寻 (sōu xún, 'search thoroughly'). Use 物色 when the goal is to pick the best match, not just find something.
verb
to look for and select (a suitable person or thing)to scoutto recruit
Examples
- 物色。Gōngsī zhèngzài wù sè yí wèi xīn de shìchǎng jīnglǐ.The company is looking for a new marketing manager.
- 物色。Tāmen huā le hǎo jǐ gè yuè wù sè héshì de bàngōng dìdiǎn.They spent several months looking for a suitable office location.
- 物色。Lǎo jiàoshòu kāishǐ wù sè zìjǐ de jiēbānrén.The old professor began to look for his own successor.
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