Definition
抽查 (chōuchá) means 'to conduct a random inspection or spot check' — you examine a subset of items to judge the whole. Unlike 调查 (diàochá, a general investigation into facts), 抽查 emphasizes randomness and sampling. Unlike 核查 (héchá, a detailed verification) or 排查 (páichá, a systematic sweep for problems), 抽查 is selective and statistical.
verb
to conduct a random inspectionto do a spot check
Examples
- 抽查。Zhìjiǎn bùmén měi gè yuè dōu huì duì chǎnpǐn jìnxíng chōu chá.The quality control department conducts a random inspection of products every month.
- 抽查。Lǎoshī chōu chá le quán bān tóngxué de zuòyè.The teacher did a spot check of the whole class's homework.
- 抽查。Jǐngchá zài gāosù gōnglù shàng chōu chá chēliàng shìfǒu chāosù.The police conduct random inspections on the highway to check if vehicles are speeding.
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