HSK · Level 108
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Chinese word
侦察
Pronunciation
Pinyinzhēn chá
Meaning
- nounscouting
Example
这次的侦察任务很重要。zhè cì de zhēn chá rèn wù hěn zhòng yào
This scouting mission is very important.
More examples
空中侦察的结果很关键。kōng zhōng zhēn chá de jié guǒ hěn guān jiàn
The result of aerial reconnaissance is crucial.
Core concept
A quiet search for information by watching a place, person, or situation without drawing attention.
Common phrases
侦察任务zhēn chá rèn wù
reconnaissance mission
侦察队zhēn chá duì
reconnaissance team
空中侦察kōng zhōng zhēn chá
aerial reconnaissance
侦察报告zhēn chá bào gào
reconnaissance report
Similar words
调查diào chá: Careful examination of documents, locations, or events to find out what happened.
侦查zhēn chá: An evidence-gathering investigation into the truth of a case or an enemy situation.
侦听zhēn tīng: Secret monitoring of speech or communications for useful information.
Definition in Chinese
暗中观察或派人探查以获取情报或了解情况的行动或任务。àn zhōng guān chá huò pài rén tàn chá yǐ huò qǔ qíng bào huò liáo jiě qíng kuàng de xíng dòng huò rèn wù
Word origin
侦 (zhēn, "to spy out") + 察 (chá, "to examine") combine covert probing with careful observation.
Usage tips
- In everyday conversation, this word sounds more deliberate and covert than ordinary looking around, so it fits missions, security, and game situations better than casual observation.
Other meanings
- scoutverb
- investigationnoun
Related words
- 侦察员zhēn chá yuánscoutnoun
- 侦察机zhēn chá jīreconnaissance aircraftnoun
- 侦察兵zhēn chá bīngscoutnoun