找到 (zhǎo dào) — to find; to successfully locate

找到 (zhǎo dào)

找到 is a verb + result complement. 找 means "to look for / search" and 到 is the result complement indicating that the searching action reached its goal — you actually found it. Without 到, 找 is just the act of searching (outcome unknown). 找不到 means "can't find" and 没找到 means "searched but didn't find."

Meanings

1. [v+comp] Find; locate — the search was successful.
2. [v+comp] Track down; come across — discover something after looking for it.

Example Sentences

我找到我的钥匙了。 Wǒ zhǎo dào wǒ de yàoshi le. I found my keys.

你找到工作了吗？ Nǐ zhǎo dào gōngzuò le ma? Have you found a job?

他找不到回家的路。 Tā zhǎo bu dào huí jiā de lù. He can't find the way home.

我们终于找到了一家好餐厅。 Wǒmen zhōngyú zhǎo dào le yī jiā hǎo cāntīng. We finally found a good restaurant.

Collocations

Memory Hook

找 (search) + 到 (arrive/reach) = your search arrived at the target. 到 is the moment of "got it!" when the search ends successfully.