扫描

sǎo miáo

HSK 3.0 Level 6 Verb Common

Definitions

1. to scan

Word relationships

Related words

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• 扫描器 sǎo miáo qì 扫描器 sǎo miáo qì scanner device that performs scanning: scanner
• 识别 shí bié 识别 shí bié to distinguish to recognize, often the goal of scanning: to distinguish

Synonyms

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• 扫视 sǎo shì 扫视 sǎo shì to run one's eyes over to glance over quickly: to run one's eyes over

Usage notes

Collocations

Often used with 文件 (wénjiàn) or 二维码 (èrwéimǎ): 扫描文件 (scan documents), 扫描二维码 (scan QR code).

Common mistakes

Not interchangeable with 扫视 (sǎoshì) 'to glance'; 扫描 implies a systematic scan, while 扫视 is a quick visual sweep.

Example Sentences

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请 扫描 这个二维码。

Please scan this QR code.

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Words Containing 扫描

• 扫描仪 扫描仪 sǎo miáo yí: scanner (device)
• 扫描器 扫描器 sǎo miáo qì: scanner
• 数码扫描 数码扫描 shù mǎ sǎo miáo: a digital scan
• 超声扫描 超声扫描 chāo shēng sǎo miáo: ultrasonic scan
• 逐行扫描 逐行扫描 zhú háng sǎo miáo: line by line scanning
• 隔行扫描 隔行扫描 gé háng sǎo miáo: interlaced scanning
• 电脑断层扫描 电脑断层扫描 diàn nǎo duàn céng sǎo miáo: CAT scan

Child Words of 扫描

• 扫 扫 sǎo: to sweep
• 扫 扫 sào: broom
• 描 描 miáo: to depict