Hanzi
Traditional
Simplified

variant of 察[cha2]

Hanzi

Grade

Grade 3

Pinyin

chá, cuì

Bopomofo

ㄔㄚˊ, ㄘㄨㄟˋ

Jyutping

caat3

Example sentences

他仔細觀察昆蟲的行為。
他仔细观察昆虫的行为。

He observed the insect's behavior carefully.

成功的企業家需要具備敏銳的觀察力。
成功的企业家需要具备敏锐的观察力。

A successful entrepreneur needs to possess keen powers of observation.

警察 jǐngchá
警察正在街上維持交通秩序。
警察正在街上维持交通秩序。

The police are maintaining traffic order on the street.

zhuā
警察抓住了小偷。

The police caught the thief.

敵方派出了無人機在邊界進行偵察。
敌方派出了无人机在边界进行侦察。

The enemy sent out drones to perform reconnaissance at the border.

古代戰場上,騎兵常負責快速偵察與突襲。
古代战场上,骑兵常负责快速侦察与突袭。

On ancient battlefields, cavalry often handled rapid reconnaissance and surprise attacks.

chá
警方仔細察看了現場。
警方仔细察看了现场。

The police carefully inspected the scene.

她沒有察覺到危險。
她没有察觉到危险。

She did not perceive the danger.

檢察官正在調查這起案件。
检察官正在调查这起案件。

The prosecutor is investigating this case.

檢察官正在調查這起案件。
检察官正在调查这起案件。

The prosecutor is investigating this case.

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