investigate; scout; detect
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to investigate (a criminal case); to detect; to scout
formalTechnical legal term referring specifically to criminal investigation conducted by public security, state security, and procuratorial organs. Distinguished from 侦查 (also zhēnchá) which is the more common modern legal term for criminal investigation, while 侦察 historically covers both military reconnaissance and criminal investigation.
Gōng公
ān安
jī机
guān关
zhèng正
zài在
zhēn侦
chá察
zhè这
qǐ起
zhòng重
dà大
xíng刑
shì事
àn案
jiàn件
。
The public security organs are currently investigating this major criminal case.
Zhēn侦
chá察
àn案
qíng情
xū需
yào要
dà大
liàng量
de的
shí时
jiān间
hé和
jīng精
lì力
。
Investigating the facts of a case requires a great deal of time and effort.
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Jiǎn检
chá察
yuàn院
jué决
dìng定
duì对
zhè这
qǐ起
tān贪
wū污
àn案
jiàn件
lì立
àn案
zhēn侦
chá查
。
The procuratorate decided to file and investigate this embezzlement case.