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调查
diàochá
Description
“调查”的意思是仔细去了解一件事情的真实情况。
The meaning of "调查" is to carefully find out the true situation of something.
警察、记者或者公司常常会做调查。
Police, reporters, or companies often conduct 调查.
Meanings
调查diàochá
to investigate; to look into
警察正在调查这个案子。
The police are investigating the case.
调查diàochá
an investigation; a survey
这个调查花了三个月。
This investigation took three months.
Related words
Notes
- Etymology
调 (to arrange/transfer) + 查 (to check), together meaning to look into thoroughly.
- Nuance
more formal and thorough than 了解; often used for official or systematic inquiry.
In videos
“所以我才说出来这一件事我一定要调查清楚”
“是来自一个叫做《中国人私生活质量调查》的文章。”
“我看我们应该做一些调查去了解一下”
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