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查
chá
Description
我们不知道意思的时候，可以用手机或者字典来查。
When we don't know the meaning, we can use a phone or dictionary to 查.
警察也会查一个人是不是做了坏事。
The police also 查 whether a person has done something bad.
Meanings
查chá
to look up; to check information
我在字典里查这个词。
I looked up this word in the dictionary.
查chá
to investigate; to examine
警察正在查这件事。
The police are investigating this matter.
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Notes
- Nuance
查 emphasizes actively searching for or verifying facts, unlike 看 (to look).
- Collocation
often paired as 查字典 (look up in dictionary), 查资料 (check materials).
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