sōu
chá

HSK 7-9
common
verb

Meaning of 搜查

搜查 means to search and inspect; to investigate (for suspects or contraband). Pronounced sōu chá. HSK 7-9.

  • to search and inspect; to investigate (for suspects or contraband)

Definitions & Examples

Jǐng
chá
chū
shì
sōu
chá
lìng
hòu
 
kāi
shǐ
sōu
chá
de
zhù
suǒ
 

After presenting the search warrant, the police began to search his residence.

Hǎi
guān
rén
yuán
sōu
chá
le
xíng
xiāng
 
xún
zhǎo
pǐn
 

Customs officials carefully searched the luggage for drugs.

Ān
bǎo
rén
yuán
yǒu
quán
duì
jìn
huì
chǎng
de
suǒ
yǒu
rén
jìn
xíng
ān
quán
jiǎn
chá
shì
sōu
chá
 

Security personnel have the authority to conduct security checks on everyone entering the venue.

guī
dìng
 
zhèng
dàng
yóu
fēi
sōu
chá
gōng
mín
de
shēn
 

The law stipulates that citizens' persons must not be searched illegally without just cause.