Definition
难找 is a stative verb (s.v.) meaning 'hard to find' or 'difficult to locate'. It describes a situation where something or someone is not easily discovered, whether physically (a hidden place) or figuratively (a rare item, a solution). It is commonly used in everyday conversation and writing, often with a subject like 这个地方 ('this place') or 这种工作 ('this kind of job').
s.v.
difficult to findhard to locate
Examples
- 难找,。Zhège dìfang hěn nán, nǐ yào yòng dǎoháng.This place is hard to find; you need to use navigation.
- 难找。Xiànzài hǎo gōngzuò yuèláiyuè nán le.Good jobs are getting harder and harder to find now.
- 难找。Zhè zhǒng lǎo shū zài shūdiàn lǐ hěn nán.This kind of old book is very hard to find in bookstores.
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