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zhǎobudào

找不到zhǎobudàozhǎobudào
to be unable to find
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Usages of zhǎobudào

他tā　找zhǎo　不bú　到dào　自己zìjǐ　的de　钱包qiánbāo　了le，　很hěn　不bù　高兴gāoxìng。tā zhǎo bú dào zìjǐ de qiánbāo le, hěn bù gāoxìng.
He couldn’t find his wallet and was very unhappy.
我wǒ　找不到zhǎobudào　我wǒ　的de　手机shǒujī　了le。wǒ zhǎobudào wǒ de shǒujī le.
I can’t find my phone.
我wǒ　把bǎ　耳机ěrjī　放fàng　在zài　桌子zhuōzi　上面shàngmian　了le，　可是kěshì　现在xiànzài　找zhǎo　不bú　到dào　了le。wǒ bǎ ěrjī fàng zài zhuōzi shàngmian le, kěshì xiànzài zhǎo bú dào le.
I put the earphones on the table, but now I can’t find them.
你nǐ　进门jìnmén　以后yǐhòu　记得jìde　把bǎ　钥匙yàoshi　放fàng　在zài　包bāo　里lǐ，　别bié　又yòu　找不到zhǎobudào。nǐ jìnmén yǐhòu jìde bǎ yàoshi fàng zài bāo lǐ, bié yòu zhǎobudào.
After you come in, remember to put the keys in your bag; don’t lose them again.
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