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chá
HSK 3.0 Level 2

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Definitions

  1. 1. to research
  2. 2. to check
  3. 3. to investigate
  4. 4. to examine
  5. 5. to refer to
  6. 6. to look up (e.g. a word in a dictionary)

Example Sentences

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讓我們 誰送給我們這個。
Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 6103256)

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Words Containing 查

狮心王理查
shī xīn wáng lǐ chá

Richard the Lionheart (1157-1199), King Richard I of England 1189-1199

飞行检查
fēi xíng jiǎn chá

unannounced inspection

审查
shěn chá

to examine

盘查
pán chá

to interrogate

查证
chá zhèng

to check

彻查
chè chá

to investigate thoroughly

查看
chá kàn

to look over

民意调查
mín yì diào chá

opinion poll

查韦斯
chá wéi sī

Chavez, Spanish name

健康检查
jiàn kāng jiǎn chá

see 體格檢查|体格检查[tǐ gé jiǎn chá]

监查员
jiān chá yuán

supervisor

稽查员
jī chá yuán

inspector

查哨
chá shào

to check the sentries

查封
chá fēng

to sequester

扣查
kòu chá

to detain and question

查究
chá jiū

to follow up a study

排查
pái chá

to inspect

侦查
zhēn chá

to detect

查阅
chá yuè

to consult

市场调查
shì chǎng diào chá

market research

查禁
chá jìn

to prohibit

查核
chá hé

to check

检查哨
jiǎn chá shào

inspection post

本底调查
běn dǐ diào chá

background investigation

查办
chá bàn

to investigate and handle (a criminal case)

查夜
chá yè

night patrol

超声波检查
chāo shēng bō jiǎn chá

echography

突击检查
tū jī jiǎn chá

sudden unannounced investigation

查点
chá diǎn

to check

立案侦查
lì àn zhēn chá

to file for investigation

查考
chá kǎo

to examine

查抄
chá chāo

to take inventory of and confiscate a criminal's possessions

身体检查
shēn tǐ jiǎn chá

see 體格檢查|体格检查[tǐ gé jiǎn chá]

严查
yán chá

to investigate strictly

检查员
jiǎn chá yuán

inspector

访查
fǎng chá

to investigate

经查
jīng chá

upon investigation

沾染程度检查仪
zhān rǎn chéng dù jiǎn chá yí

contamination meter

查岗
chá gǎng

to check the guard posts

查铺
chá pù

to conduct a bed check

重查
chóng chá

to reinvestigate; to check again

踏查
tà chá

to investigate on the spot

联邦调查局
lián bāng diào chá jú

Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)

察布查尔
chá bù chá ěr

Qapqal Xibe Autonomous County in Ili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture 伊犁哈薩克自治州|伊犁哈萨克自治州[yī lí hā sà kè zì zhì zhōu], Xinjiang

查普曼
chá pǔ màn

Chapman (name)

加查县
jiā chá xiàn

Gyaca county, Tibetan: Rgya tsha rdzong, in Lhokha prefecture 山南地區|山南地区[shān nán dì qū], Tibet

缉查
jī chá

to raid

查房
chá fáng

to inspect a room

查调
chá diào

to obtain (information) from a database etc

搜查令
sōu chá lìng

search warrant

查访
chá fǎng

to investigate

探查
tàn chá

to examine

搜查
sōu chá

to search

查找
chá zhǎo

to search for

检查
jiǎn chá

inspection

美国地质调查局
měi guó dì zhì diào chá jú

United States Geological Survey (USGS)

舆论调查
yú lùn diào chá

opinion poll

同侪审查
tóng chái shěn chá

peer review

查检
chá jiǎn

to check

备查
bèi chá

for future reference

查扣
chá kòu

to seize

核查
hé chá

to examine

筛查
shāi chá

to screen (for disease etc)

加查
jiā chá

Gyaca county, Tibetan: Rgya tsha rdzong, in Lhokha prefecture 山南地區|山南地区[shān nán dì qū], Tibet

巡查
xún chá

to patrol

调查核实
diào chá hé shí

to investigate

查询
chá xún

to check

清仓查库
qīng cāng chá kù

to make an inventory of warehouses

查克拉
chá kè lā

chakra (loanword)

人口调查
rén kǒu diào chá

census

追查
zhuī chá

to try to find out

查问
chá wèn

to inquire about

调查者
diào chá zhě

investigator

活体组织检查
huó tǐ zǔ zhī jiǎn chá

biopsy

普查
pǔ chá

census

询查
xún chá

to make inquiries

人口普查
rén kǒu pǔ chá

census

明查暗访
míng chá àn fǎng

open enquiries and secret search (idiom); to investigate openly and in secret

查清
chá qīng

to find out

查没
chá mò

to confiscate

活组织检查
huó zǔ zhī jiǎn chá

biopsy

走查
zǒu chá

walkthrough (computing)

考查
kǎo chá

to investigate

汉字查字法
hàn zì chá zì fǎ

look-up method for Chinese characters

查缉
chá jī

to search for and seize (criminals, smuggled goods etc)

中国地质调查局
zhōng guó dì zhì diào chá jú

China Geological Survey (CGS)

追踪调查
zhuī zōng diào chá

follow-up study

调查员
diào chá yuán

investigator

身家调查
shēn jiā diào chá

to do a background check on sb

理查森
lǐ chá sēn

Richardson (name)

质量检查
zhì liàng jiǎn chá

quality inspection

复查
fù chá
查对
chá duì

to scrutinize

查加斯病
chá jiā sī bìng

Chagas disease

调查表
diào chá biǎo

questionnaire

产前检查
chǎn qián jiǎn chá

prenatal examination

查勘
chá kān

to investigate

查克瑞
chá kè ruì

chakra

核查小组
hé chá xiǎo zǔ

inspection team

查字法
chá zì fǎ

look-up method for Chinese characters

查尔斯·狄更斯
chá ěr sī · dí gēng sī

Charles Dickens (1812-1870), great English novelist

查获
chá huò

to track down and seize (a criminal suspect, contraband etc)

理查
lǐ chá

Richard (name)

查处
chá chǔ

to investigate and handle (a criminal case)

查出
chá chū

to find out

检查站
jiǎn chá zhàn

checkpoint

监查
jiān chá

to supervise

查验
chá yàn

inspection

稽查
jī chá

inspection

查理大帝
chá lǐ dà dì

Charlemagne (c. 747-c. 814), King of the Franks, Holy Roman Emperor from 800

出口调查
chū kǒu diào chá

exit poll

查明
chá míng

to investigate and find out

查尔斯顿
chá ěr sī dùn

Charleston

排查故障
pái chá gù zhàng

to troubleshoot

查理周刊
chá lǐ zhōu kān

Charlie Hebdo (French magazine)

调查结果
diào chá jié guǒ

results (of an investigation, poll)

清查
qīng chá

to investigate thoroughly

稽查人员
jī chá rén yuán

inspector

体格检查
tǐ gé jiǎn chá

physical examination

抄查
chāo chá

to search and confiscate

抽查
chōu chá

random inspection

理查德
lǐ chá dé

Richard (name)

调查人员
diào chá rén yuán

investigator

尽职调查
jìn zhí diào chá

due diligence (law)

查尔斯
chá ěr sī

Charles

线上查询
xiàn shàng chá xún

online search

查票员
chá piào yuán

ticket inspector

查戈斯群岛
chá gē sī qún dǎo

Chagos Archipelago, coral archipelago in tropical Indian Ocean, with Diego Garcia 迪戈·加西亞島|迪戈·加西亚岛[dí gē · jiā xī yà dǎo] as largest island

切片检查
qiē piàn jiǎn chá

slide examination

调查
diào chá

investigation

查尔斯·格雷
chá ěr sī · gé léi

Charles Grey (1764-1845), prime minister of the United Kingdom 1830-34

结肠镜检查
jié cháng jìng jiǎn chá

colonoscopy

察布查尔县
chá bù chá ěr xiàn

Qapqal Xibe Autonomous County in Ili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture 伊犁哈薩克自治州|伊犁哈萨克自治州[yī lí hā sà kè zì zhì zhōu], Xinjiang

查探
chá tàn

to check

点查
diǎn chá

to inspect

察布查尔锡伯自治县
chá bù chá ěr xī bó zì zhì xiàn

Qapqal Xibe Autonomous County in Ili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture 伊犁哈薩克自治州|伊犁哈萨克自治州[yī lí hā sà kè zì zhì zhōu], Xinjiang

查克·诺里斯
chá kè · nuò lǐ sī

Chuck Norris (1940-), American martial artist and actor

查拳
chá quán

Cha Quan - \Cha Fist\ - Martial Art

调查团
diào chá tuán

investigating team

背景调查
bèi jǐng diào chá

background check

纪律检查委员会
jì lǜ jiǎn chá wěi yuán huì

Central Commission for Discipline Inspection of the CCP

查帐
chá zhàng

to audit accounts

欧查果
ōu chá guǒ

medlar

查水表
chá shuǐ biǎo

(Internet slang) (of the police) to ask to be let in on the pretext of checking the water meter