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调查
diàochá
Description
“调查”是指为了了解真实情况，去查看、询问或研究某件事。
"调查" means to check, ask about, or study something to find out the truth.
警察、记者和公司常常做调查，找出问题的答案。
Police, reporters, and companies often do 调查 to find answers to problems.
Meanings
调查diàochá
to investigate; to look into something
警察正在调查这件事。
The police are investigating this matter.
调查diàochá
an investigation; a survey
这次调查花了三个月。
This investigation took three months.
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Notes
- Etymology
调 (to arrange/adjust) + 查 (to check); together meaning to look into carefully.
- Nuance
works as both verb and noun; 调查 is more formal than 检查 (inspect).
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