Chinese Conversation · Level 67
89 words
Chinese word
查询
Pronunciation
Pinyinchá xún
Meaning
- verblook up
Example
你可以在网站上查询航班信息。nǐ ké yǐ zài wǎng zhàn shàng chá xún háng bān xìn xī
You can look up flight information on the website.
More examples
在快递公司官网上可以查询包裹的运输状态。zài kuài dì gōng sī guān wǎng shàng ké yǐ chá xún bāo guǒ de yùn shū zhuàng tài
You can track a package's shipping status on the delivery company's official website.
Core concept
A path from uncertainty to a checked answer, using either a question or an information system.
Common phrases
查询快递chá xún kuài dì
track a package
查询价格chá xún jià gé
look up the price
查询资料chá xún zī liào
search for information
Similar words
查chá: Checking records or materials to verify facts, figures, or other details.
问wèn: Asking someone directly to obtain an answer or opinion.
搜索sōu suǒ: Searching the internet or a database with keywords to find information.
查找chá zhǎo: Looking for an item or information by following clues.
Definition in Chinese
向有关人员或渠道询问并查证事实以取得信息的动作，可通过口头、书面或系统进行。xiàng yǒu guān rén yuán huò qú dào xún wèn bìng chá zhèng shì shí yǐ qǔ dé xìn xī de dòng zuò kě tōng guò kǒu tóu shū miàn huò xì tǒng jìn xíng
Word origin
查询 (cháxún, "look up") combines 查 (chá, "check") and 询 (xún, "ask"), so its formation links searching with asking for verified facts.
Usage tips
- English look up often evokes a book or dictionary, but this verb also applies to checking a booking, account, timetable, or official record.