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Word · Verb · NounTraditional查

to check; to investigate; to look up

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Meanings

5 senses · 10 examples
1.

verb

to examine; to check; to inspect

Used for routine inspections or verifying conditions.

Qǐng请
zǐ仔
xì细
chá查
yī一
xià下
zhè这
fèn份
wén文
jiàn件
 。

Please check this document carefully.

Yī医
shēng生
yào要
chá查
yī一
xià下
nǐ你
de的
tǐ体
wēn温
 。

The doctor needs to check your temperature.

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Hǎi海
guān关
rén人
yuán员
zhèng正
zài在
chá查
xíng行
li李
 。

Customs officers are inspecting the luggage.

2.

verb

to investigate; to look into

Used for formal inquiries, research, or criminal investigations.

Jǐng警
chá察
zhèng正
zài在
chá查
zhè这
gè个
àn案
zi子
 。

The police are investigating this case.

Wǒ我
men们
xū需
yào要
chá查
qīng清
chu楚
shì事
gù故
de的
yuán原
yīn因
 。

We need to investigate the cause of the accident clearly.

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Tā他
zài在
tú图
shū书
guǎn馆
chá查
zī资
liào料
 。

He is looking up information in the library.

3.

verb

to look up; to consult (a reference)

Often used for searching in dictionaries, databases, or online.

Wǒ我
bù不
rèn认
shí识
de的
cí词
jiù就
chá查
zì字
diǎn典
 。

I look up words I don't know in the dictionary.

Nǐ你
kě可
yǐ以
zài在
wǎng网
shàng上
chá查
háng航
bān班
xìn信
xī息
 。

You can look up flight information online.

4.

noun

a kind of ancient wine vessel

archaic

Archaic term; rarely used in modern language.

Chū出
tǔ土
wén文
wù物
zhōng中
yǒu有
yī一
jiàn件
qīng青
tóng铜
chá查
 。

Among the unearthed artifacts is a bronze wine vessel.

5.

noun

(Chá) a surname

neutral

Used as a family name.

Chá查
xiān先
sheng生
shì是
wǒ我
men们
de的
xīn新
lín邻
jū居
 。

Mr. Cha is our new neighbor.