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“investigate” in Chinese

Chinese

Also考察 (kǎo chá)

Pronunciation

Pinyinchá míng

Example

他们正在查明事实真相。tā men zhèng zài chá míng shì shí zhēn xiàng

They are investigating the facts.

Illustration for 查明 (investigate)

How to say “investigate” in Chinese

“Investigate” in Chinese is 查明 (chá míng).

A focused inquiry that brings uncertain facts or causes into clear view and settles what happened.

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

Example sentences with 查明

记者努力查明事件的来龙去脉。jì zhě nǔ lì chá míng shì jiàn de lái lóng qù mài

The reporter worked hard to find out the ins and outs of the incident.

Tips for using 查明

  • In everyday conversation, this verb often has a formal, report-like tone and is especially natural when describing an official finding.

Other Chinese words for “investigate”

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考察

kǎo chá

verbinvestigate

我们要考察一下这个市场。wǒ men yào kǎo chá yí xià zhè ge shì chǎng

We need to investigate this market.

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