Chinese word

查

Pronunciation

Pinyinchá

Meaning

  • verblook up

Example

我需要再查一下这个单词的意思。wǒ xū yào zài chá yí xià zhè ge dān cí de yì si

I need to look up the meaning of this word again.

Illustration for 查 (look up)

More examples

买东西前我会先查价格。mǎi dōng xī qián wǒ huì xiān chá jià gé

Before buying something, I first look up the price.

Core concept

A focused search through a source that brings a needed fact or meaning into view.

Common phrases

  • 查价格chá jià gé

    look up prices

  • 查电话chá diàn huà

    look up a phone number

Similar words

找zhǎo: Seek and locate a needed thing or piece of information.
看kàn: Use the eyes to view content or observe what something is like.
搜索sōu suǒ: Search online or through other materials with keywords to find information.
检查jiǎn chá: Inspect something carefully to find problems or mistakes.

Definition in Chinese

在书、资料或网上搜索信息或词义以获得答案或参考。zài shū zī liào huò wǎng shàng sōu suǒ xìn xī huò cí yì yǐ huò dé dá àn huò cān kǎo

Word origin

查 (chá, "look up") developed from the idea of examining something closely into a verb for consulting books, records, and other sources.

Usage tips

  • English often changes its verb for different sources, but Chinese can use one compact pattern for finding information in a dictionary, a file, or online.

Other meanings

  • checkverb
  • searchverb
  • investigateverb

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