A method for searching for a device and a terminal device are provided. The method comprises the following steps of: transmitting a ranging signal by a terminal device to the outside, receiving pieces of feedback information provided by nearby devices in response to the ranging signal by the terminal device; generating a searching result list according to the feedback information by the terminal device, and arranging all the nearby devices of the searching result list in an ascending order of the distances between the terminal device and the nearby devices; and displaying the searching result list on the terminal device. Thereby, the present disclosure allows a user to quickly find a target device with which he or she needs to establish a connection.