Definition
检查 (jiǎn chá) means to examine or check something carefully for errors, problems, or compliance. It is more thorough than 查看 (chá kàn), which means to look over or check quickly. 检验 (jiǎn yàn) is more formal and often used for testing or verifying quality.
verb
to examineto checkto inspect
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Easily confused
- 监察jiān chásound-aliketo supervise, to monitor, to oversee
- 检察jiǎn chásound-aliketo inspect, to examine (often in an official capacity)
Examples
- 检查。Qǐng zài jiǎn chá yí biàn zuòyè.Please check your homework again.
- 检查。Yīshēng zhèngzài jiǎn chá wǒ de shēntǐ.The doctor is examining my body.
- 检查？Nǐ jiǎn chá guo xíngli le ma?Have you checked your luggage?
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