Chinese word

查看

Pronunciation

Pinyinchá kàn

Meaning

  • verbcheck

Example

请查看这份文件是否正确。qǐng chá kàn zhè fèn wén jiàn shì fǒu zhèng què

Please check whether this document is correct.

Illustration for 查看 (check)

More examples

请在系统中查看您的考试成绩。qǐng zài xì tǒng zhōng chá kàn nín de kǎo shì chéng jì

Please check your exam results in the system.

Core concept

A purposeful look through information or a thing to find out what it contains or whether it is in order.

Common phrases

  • 查看邮件chá kàn yóu jiàn

    check email

  • 查看资料chá kàn zī liào

    check materials

  • 查看结果chá kàn jié guǒ

    check results

  • 查看详情chá kàn xiáng qíng

    check details

Similar words

看kàn: Directing the eyes at something and seeing it.
检查jiǎn chá: Checking something in detail to make sure it has no errors or problems.
浏览liú lǎn: Skimming a document or page to understand its main contents.
查阅chá yuè: Consulting books or other materials to obtain specific information.

Definition in Chinese

为确认情况或获取信息而有目的地看、翻阅或检索相关内容。wèi què rèn qíng kuàng huò huò qǔ xìn xī ér yǒu mù dì dì kàn fān yuè huò jián suǒ xiāng guān nèi róng

Word origin

查 (chá, "investigate") + 看 (kàn, "look") joins investigation with visual attention, giving the word its sense of examining something for information.

Usage tips

  • In everyday Chinese, this verb suits deliberate requests about documents, screens, and records, while a casual quick look is usually expressed with a lighter everyday form.

Other meanings

  • look intoverb
  • look atverb
  • browseverb

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