Definition
勘查 is a variant of 勘察 (kān chá), meaning 'to survey, investigate, or prospect'. It is commonly used in geological exploration, crime scene investigation, and resource surveying. The two characters are interchangeable in most contexts, though 勘查 appears more frequently in formal or technical writing.
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to surveyto investigateto prospect (geology, crime scene, etc.)
Examples
- 勘查。Jǐngchá zhèngzài kān chá xiànchǎng.The police are surveying the scene.
- 勘查。Dìzhì duì duì zhè piàn qūyù jìnxíng le quánmiàn kān chá.The geological team conducted a comprehensive survey of this area.
- 勘查。Tāmen yòng yíqì kān chá dìxià zīyuán.They use instruments to survey underground resources.
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