Chinese word

复核

Pronunciation

Pinyinfù hé

Meaning

  • verbdouble-check

Example

请复核一下这份合同。qǐng fù hé yí xià zhè fèn hé tóng

Please double-check this contract.

Illustration for 复核 (double-check)

More examples

你能帮我复核一下作业吗？nǐ néng bāng wǒ fù hé yí xià zuò yè ma

Can you help me double-check my homework?

Core concept

A fresh inspection of a finished document or task that checks the result against its supporting facts.

Common phrases

  • 帮我复核一下bāng wǒ fù hé yí xià

    help me double-check

  • 请你复核一下qǐng nǐ fù hé yí xià

    please double-check

  • 我来复核一下wǒ lái fù hé yí xià

    I'll double-check

Similar words

核对hé duì: Checking two sets of information or documents against each other to verify that they agree.
复查fù chá: Making a detailed second examination of something that has already been examined.
审核shěn hé: Checking a procedure or its contents for compliance with rules and deciding whether to approve it.

Definition in Chinese

对已完成的工作或文档进行第二次核对，重点检查结论与数据的正确性。duì yǐ wán chéng de gōng zuò huò wén dàng jìn xíng dì èr cì hé duì zhòng diǎn jiǎn chá jié lùn yǔ shù jù de zhèng què xìng

Word origin

The compound 复核 (fùhé, "double-check") joins 复 (fù, "again") with 核 (hé, "check"), making its repeated examination of a result easy to recognize.

Usage tips

  • English speakers may hear a request for this as a request to edit, but Chinese usage centers on confirming accuracy, with editing following only if an error appears.

Other meanings

  • reviewverb

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