(jiǎn chá) - check, inspect, examine in Mandarin
jiǎncháTraditional: 檢查
HSK 4
#752 of 5,000 Core 1000
Translation
check, inspect, examine
Word origin
检查 means 'to inspect': 检 (jiǎn, 'to examine', simplified from 檢, with 木 the wood radical) plus 查 (chá, 'to investigate', also with 木). Together: to look over and verify.
- Origin
- compound
- Root
- 检 (jiǎn, to examine: 木 wood + 佥 phonetic) + 查 (chá, to investigate)
Stroke order
检
查
Examples
。
The doctor examined his body.
。
Please check your work.
李。
Customs inspected our luggage.
业。
Please check the homework.
李。
Customs will inspect the luggage.
检查 (jiǎn chá) means check, inspect, examine. It is used as a verb in everyday Mandarin speech.
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