Chinese word

检查

Pronunciation

Pinyinjiǎn chá

Meaning

  • verbcheck

Example

医生要检查你的伤口。yī shēng yào jiǎn chá nǐ de shāng kǒu

The doctor needs to check your wound.

Illustration for 检查 (check)

More examples

出门前要检查门窗。chū mén qián yào jiǎn chá mén chuāng

Before you go out, you need to check the doors and windows.

Core concept

A careful look that brings hidden problems into view.

Common phrases

  • 检查答案jiǎn chá dá àn

    check the answers

  • 检查门窗jiǎn chá mén chuāng

    check the doors and windows

Similar words

查chá: To investigate facts or documents to find out what they show.
看kàn: To look at something to see its condition or how it appears.
确认què rèn: To make sure that a fact or piece of information is true.
查看chá kàn: To briefly inspect a condition by looking or touching.

Definition in Chinese

对人、物或事项进行细致的查看和测验，以发现异常、错误或需要处理的情况。duì rén wù huò shì xiàng jìn xíng xì zhì de chá kàn hé cè yàn yǐ fā xiàn yì cháng cuò wù huò xū yào chú lǐ de qíng kuàng

Word origin

检 (jiǎn, "examine") + 查 (chá, "look into") combine to express a careful examination that searches for problems.

Usage tips

  • The pattern 检查一下 (jiǎnchá yíxià, "have a quick look") often makes the action sound brief or less formal, even when the object matters.

Other meanings

  • inspectverb

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