to search; to inspect; to investigate
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to search and inspect; to investigate (for suspects or contraband)
formalPrimarily an official or legal action conducted by authorities like police, customs, or security personnel.
Jǐng警
chá察
chū出
shì示
sōu搜
chá查
lìng令
hòu后
，
kāi开
shǐ始
sōu搜
chá查
tā他
de的
zhù住
suǒ所
。
After presenting the search warrant, the police began to search his residence.
Hǎi海
guān关
rén人
yuán员
zǐ仔
xì细
sōu搜
chá查
le了
xíng行
lǐ李
xiāng箱
，
xún寻
zhǎo找
dú毒
pǐn品
。
Customs officials carefully searched the luggage for drugs.
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Ān安
bǎo保
rén人
yuán员
yǒu有
quán权
duì对
jìn进
rù入
huì会
chǎng场
de的
suǒ所
yǒu有
rén人
jìn进
xíng行
ān安
quán全
jiǎn检
chá查
shì式
sōu搜
chá查
。
Security personnel have the authority to conduct security checks on everyone entering the venue.
Fǎ法
lǜ律
guī规
dìng定
，
wú无
zhèng正
dàng当
lǐ理
yóu由
bù不
dé得
fēi非
fǎ法
sōu搜
chá查
gōng公
mín民
de的
shēn身
tǐ体
。
The law stipulates that citizens' persons must not be searched illegally without just cause.