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“inspect” in Chinese

Chinese

Also查验 (chá yàn)

Pronunciation

Pinyinshì chá

Example

市长昨天来视察了学校。shì zhǎng zuó tiān lái shì chá le xué xiào

The mayor came to inspect the school yesterday.

Illustration for 视察 (inspect)

How to say “inspect” in Chinese

“Inspect” in Chinese is 视察 (shì chá).

A purposeful visit to a place to see how work is being done and form a judgment about it.

Full entry for 视察: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 视察

领导今天去视察了工厂的生产线。líng dǎo jīn tiān qù shì chá le gōng chǎng de shēng chǎn xiàn

The leader went to inspect the factory's production line today.

Tips for using 视察

  • In everyday conversation, this word has a formal supervisory tone, so using it for a friend's casual visit makes the visit sound official.

Other Chinese words for “inspect”

海关会对行李查验。hǎi guān huì duì xíng lǐ chá yàn

Customs will inspect the luggage.

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