Hanzi
Traditional
檢
Simplified
检

to check/to examine/to inspect/to exercise restraint

Hanzi

Grade

Grade 2

Pinyin

jiǎn

Bopomofo

ㄐㄧㄢˇ

Jyutping

gim2

Example sentences

安檢 / 安检 ānjiǎn
旅客登機前需要經過嚴格的安檢。
旅客登机前需要经过严格的安检。

Passengers need to go through strict security checks before boarding.

違禁品 / 违禁品 wéijìnpǐn
機場安檢非常嚴格，嚴禁攜帶違禁品。
机场安检非常严格，严禁携带违禁品。

Airport security is very strict, and carrying contraband is strictly prohibited.

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.

檢測 / 检测 jiǎncè
專家正在檢測空氣品質。
专家正在检测空气品质。

Experts are testing the air quality.

陽性 / 阳性 yángxìng
他的檢測結果呈陽性，需要在家隔離。
他的检测结果呈阳性，需要在家隔离。

His test result was positive, so he needs to isolate at home.

檢討 / 检讨 jiǎntǎo
我們應該定期檢討業務會議的得失。
我们应该定期检讨业务会议的得失。

We should regularly review the gains and losses of business meetings.

檢察 / 检察 jiǎnchá
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.

Example Vocabulary

安檢

an1'jian3

security check; security inspection

檢查

jian3'cha2

to check; to inspect

檢測

jian3'ce4

to detect; to test; to examine

檢索

jian3'suo3

檢討

jian3'tao3

to review; to examine; to reflect on; self-criticism

抽檢

chou1'jian3

檢

jian3

檢修

jian3'xiu1

檢出

檢察

jian3'cha2

to inspect; to investigate (prosecution)

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