Cantonese Word of the Day
搵
wan2 (WUN) • verb — 18th of Aug, 2026
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Meaning: to look for; to find; to seek
Examples
- 我喺度搵緊你。
(I am looking for you here.) - 你搵到條鎖匙未？
(Have you found the key yet?) - 我哋一齊去搵間餐廳。
(Let's go look for a restaurant together.)
Synonyms
- 找
- 尋
- 揾
搵 is a very common Cantonese verb for "look for" or "find." In everyday speech, it can also mean "to get" in some contexts, such as 搵工 (look for a job) or 搵錢 (make money).
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