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找遍了 have looked for everywhere;
找不到 cannot find;
找出來 find out;
東找西找 look for in all directions;
找人 look for missing person or one with unknown address;
找幫手，找替身 look for help, substitute;
找差事 look for job;
找出路 look for way out or job with a future;
找門路 look for approach to an important person;
找死 [zhao3si3]↓.
(2) Invite: 找打，打罵 ask for a spanking, scolding;
找麻煩 asking for unnecessary trouble;
找對頭 ready to risk a fight.
(3) To get the balance of change: 找錢 ditto;
找補 [zhao3bu3]↓;
不用找了 never mind the change.
(4) See person responsible: 有事找我 I shall be responsible if anything happens.
2.找補 [zhao2bu3], v.i., get balance due in cash.
3.找碴兒 [zhao3cha2er0], v.i., to pick quarrel.
4.找場 [zhao3chang2], v.i., try to save one's face.
5.找縫子 [zhao3feng4zi0], v.i., look for opening for attack, look for pretext.
6.找轍 [zhao3zhe2], v.i., to explain away former mistake.
7.找落兒 [zhao3lao4er0], v.i., look for a steady job.
8.找面子 [zhao3mian4zi0], v.i., try to save face.
9.找細兒 [zhao3xie4er0], v.i., try to better one's work.
10.找尋 [zhao3xUn0], v.i., to search for (s.t. or person).
11.找死 [zhao2si3], phr., (contempt.) 你來找死 this is your end (I warn you).
12.找頭 [zhao3tou0], n., the change due at a purchase.