严查 (yán chá) — to investigate strictly; to crack down on

Definition

严查 combines 严 ('strict') with 查 ('investigate'), used for official crackdowns on wrongdoing such as food safety or corruption. The English sense at this level is the strict, formal 'to crack down on.'

verb

to investigate strictlyto crack down on

Examples

严查。
Zhèng fǔ bù mén zhèng zài yán chá shí pǐn ān quán wèn tí.
Government departments are strictly investigating food safety issues.
严查，。
Gōng sī yán chá cái wù lòu dòng, fáng zhǐ fǔ bài.
The company strictly investigates financial loopholes to prevent corruption.
严查。
Xué xiào duì kǎo shì zuò bì xíng wéi jìn xíng yán chá.
The school conducts strict investigations into cheating on exams.

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