Hanzi
Traditional
查
Simplified
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variant of 楂[zha1]

Hanzi

Grade

Grade 2

Pinyin

chá, zhā, chái

Bopomofo

ㄔㄚˊ, ㄓㄚ, ㄔㄞˊ

Jyutping

caa4

Example sentences

查看 chákàn
請查看包裹的內容，看看是否有東西遺失。
请查看包裹的内容，看看是否有东西遗失。

Please check the contents of the package to see if anything is missing.

不時 / 不时 bùshí
他不時查看手機。
他不时查看手机。

He checks his phone from time to time.

審查 / 审查 shěnchá
委員會正在審查新的預算案。
委员会正在审查新的预算案。

The committee is currently reviewing the new budget proposal.

委員會 / 委员会 wěiyuánhuì
這個委員會負責審查所有的新法案。
这个委员会负责审查所有的新法案。

This committee is responsible for reviewing all new bills.

查 chá
我需要查一下字典。

I need to look it up in the dictionary.

檢 / 检 jiǎn
海關人員仔細檢查行李。
海关人员仔细检查行李。

The customs staff carefully inspected the luggage.

查詢 / 查询 cháxún
旅客可以在網上查詢航班信息。
旅客可以在网上查询航班信息。

Passengers can check flight information online.

檢查 / 检查 jiǎnchá
請檢查你的行李。
请检查你的行李。

Please check your luggage.

醫生 / 医生 yīshēng
醫生替他做了一次健康檢查。
医生替他做了一次健康检查。

The doctor gave him a health checkup.

調查 / 调查 diàochá
警方正在調查這起事故的原因。
警方正在调查这起事故的原因。

The police are investigating the cause of this accident.

Example Vocabulary

查看

cha2'kan4

to check; to examine; to look into

審查

shen3'cha2

to examine; to review; to investigate

查

cha2

to check; to investigate; to look up

查詢

cha2'xun2

to inquire; to query; to check

檢查

jian3'cha2

to check; to inspect

調查

diao4'cha2

to investigate; survey; investigation

偵查

zhen1'cha2

to investigate (a crime)

備查

bei4'cha2

加查

勘查

kan1'cha2

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