to look up and check; to inspect and verify
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Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesverb
to look up; to consult (books, documents, etc.)
formalOften used in academic, library, or formal contexts for consulting reference materials.
Wèi为
le了
xiě写
lùn论
wén文
，
tā他
zài在
tú图
shū书
guǎn馆
chá查
jiǎn检
le了
dà大
liàng量
gǔ古
jí籍
。
To write his thesis, he looked up many ancient texts in the library.
Zhè这
běn本
cí词
diǎn典
de的
fù附
lù录
biàn便
yú于
dú读
zhě者
chá查
jiǎn检
xiāng相
guān关
xìn信
xī息
。
The appendix of this dictionary makes it convenient for readers to look up related information.
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Yán研
jiū究
rén人
yuán员
zhèng正
zài在
xì系
tǒng统
de地
chá查
jiǎn检
lì历
shǐ史
dàng档
àn案
。
The researchers are systematically consulting historical archives.
verb
to inspect; to check; to examine
Used for checking the condition, authenticity, or safety of objects, documents, or luggage.
Suǒ所
yǒu有
xíng行
lǐ李
dōu都
bì必
xū须
jīng经
guò过
hǎi海
guān关
chá查
jiǎn检
。
All luggage must be inspected by customs.
Zhì质
jiǎn检
yuán员
zhèng正
zài在
liú流
shuǐ水
xiàn线
shàng上
chá查
jiǎn检
chǎn产
pǐn品
de的
zhì质
liàng量
。
The quality inspector is checking the quality of products on the assembly line.
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Dēng登
jī机
qián前
，
gōng工
zuò作
rén人
yuán员
huì会
chá查
jiǎn检
lǚ旅
kè客
de的
hù护
zhào照
hé和
dēng登
jī机
pái牌
。
Before boarding, staff will check passengers' passports and boarding passes.