investigate and inquire; look into
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to investigate and inquire; to make inquiries
formalFormal term involving active on-the-ground investigation and questioning to uncover information. Often used in legal, journalistic, or academic contexts.
Tā他
dào到
chù处
fǎng访
chá查
zhè这
pī批
wén文
wù物
de的
xià下
luò落
。
He went everywhere to inquire about the whereabouts of these cultural relics.
Jì记
zhě者
jīng经
guò过
shù数
yuè月
fǎng访
chá查
，
zhōng终
yú于
jiē揭
kāi开
le了
shì事
jiàn件
de的
zhēn真
xiàng相
。
After months of investigation and inquiry, the journalist finally uncovered the truth of the incident.
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Jǐng警
fāng方
zhèng正
zài在
mì秘
mì密
fǎng访
chá查
mù目
jī击
zhě者
。
The police are secretly investigating and looking for witnesses.
Wèi为
le了
xiě写
hǎo好
zhè这
piān篇
bào报
gào告
，
tā他
qù去
dāng当
dì地
jìn进
xíng行
le了
xiáng详
xì细
de的
fǎng访
chá查
。
In order to write this report well, he went to the local area to conduct detailed inquiries.