Chinese word

调查

Pronunciation

Pinyindiào chá

Meaning

  • verblook into

Example

他们正在调查这个问题。tā men zhèng zài diào chá zhè ge wèn tí

They are looking into this issue.

Illustration for 调查 (look into)

More examples

我们正在调查事故的原因。wǒ men zhèng zài diào chá shì gù de yuán yīn

We are investigating the cause of the accident.

Core concept

A fact-finding process that brings scattered answers, records, or observations together and checks them against reality.

Common phrases

  • 调查情况diào chá qíng kuàng

    investigate the situation

  • 调查市场diào chá shì chǎng

    investigate the market

  • 调查原因diào chá yuán yīn

    investigate the cause

Similar words

查chá: Checking something briefly or quickly to confirm information.
了解liáo jiě: Finding out about a matter or situation and understanding it clearly.
询问xún wèn: Asking someone directly for an answer or explanation.

Definition in Chinese

调查指为了掌握情况，通过询问、查阅资料或实地查看等方法收集信息并进行核实，以便判断事实或作出处理。diào chá zhǐ wèi le zhǎng wò qíng kuàng tōng guò xún wèn chá yuè zī liào huò shí dì chá kàn děng fāng fǎ shōu jí xìn xī bìng jìn xíng hé shí yǐ biàn pàn duàn shì shí huò zuò chū chú lǐ

Word origin

The two characters point to complementary steps: 调 (diào, "inquire into") opens the search for information, while 查 (chá, "check") supplies the verification.

Usage tips

  • In news and workplace speech, the word often signals an organized process, so a brief look or casual question is usually expressed with simpler wording.

Other meanings

  • investigationnoun
  • criminal investigationnoun

Opposites

Related words

  • 调查表diào chá biǎoquestionnairenoun
  • 调查员diào chá yuáninvestigatornoun

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