inspect; audit; investigate
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to inspect; to audit; to search
formalOften used in official or formal contexts, referring to the act of authorities checking for compliance, legality, or evidence.
Hǎi海
guān关
rén人
yuán员
zhèng正
zài在
jī稽
chá查
zǒu走
sī私
huò货
wù物
。
Customs officers are inspecting smuggled goods.
Shuì税
wù务
bù部
mén门
huì会
dìng定
qī期
jī稽
chá查
qǐ企
yè业
de的
zhàng账
mù目
。
The tax department regularly audits corporate accounts.
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Wèi为
le了
ān安
quán全
qǐ起
jiàn见
，
jǐng警
chá察
yǒu有
quán权
duì对
kě可
yí疑
chē车
liàng辆
jìn进
xíng行
jī稽
chá查
。
For security reasons, police have the authority to search suspicious vehicles.
Diàn电
yǐng影
lǐ里
，
zhēn侦
tàn探
āi挨
hù户
jī稽
chá查
，
xún寻
zhǎo找
xiàn线
suǒ索
。
In the movie, the detective searched house by house for clues.