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искать

look for

Meaning of искать

to try to find something

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Russian[isˈkatʲ]
Russianлук фор
Chinese pronunciation in Latin lettersxún zhǎo
look for
искать - look for
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искать with Chinese translation

искать usage examples

🇨🇳Chinese🇷🇺Russian

我在寻找我的手机。

Я ищу свой телефон.

🇨🇳Chinese🇷🇺Russian

她一直在寻找钥匙。

Она всё время ищет ключи.

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искать belongs to the topic "In a Clothing Store". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

искать寻找
рубашка衬衫
юбка裙子
брюки裤子
брюки长裤
джинсы牛仔裤
шорты短裤

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What's the difference between искать / подбирать

П
🇷🇺Russian
подбирать

Usually means 'to pick up' or 'to select'; only occasionally replaces 'look for' when choosing among options or when finding and taking up an item — not identical to 'look for'.

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How to pronounce искать and what this word means

искать means look for. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce искать

[isˈkatʲ]

искать translation

look for

искать examples

我在寻找我的手机。

искать transcription

[isˈkatʲ], лук фор

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искать meaning: what does it mean?

to try to find something

искать pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

искать is pronounced as [isˈkatʲ]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

искать definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

我在寻找我的手机。 Translation: Я ищу свой телефон.

Is искать part of Household Chores vocabulary?

Yes, искать (look for) can be learned in the Household Chores topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is искать part of Phrasal Verbs vocabulary?

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Iskat (искать) — “look for” in Russian: meaning & pronunciation