patrol; inspect; make rounds
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to patrol; to make inspection rounds; to go on a tour of inspection
formalOften used in formal or official contexts such as security, police, or administrative inspections. Similar to 巡查 but less common in modern usage.
Bǎo保
ān安
rén人
yuán员
měi每
wǎn晚
chá查
xún巡
dà大
lóu楼
sān三
cì次
。
The security personnel patrol the building three times every night.
Jǐng警
chá察
zhèng正
zài在
chá查
xún巡
zhè这
tiáo条
jiē街
dào道
，
xún寻
zhǎo找
mù目
jī击
zhèng证
rén人
。
The police are patrolling this street looking for witnesses.
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Shàng上
jí级
lǐng领
dǎo导
míng明
tiān天
yào要
lái来
chá查
xún巡
gōng工
zuò作
。
The superior leaders will come to inspect the work tomorrow.