察看 (chá kàn) — to examine carefully, to watch closely
Definition
察看 means to examine or watch closely, often for a practical purpose like checking conditions or investigating. Stronger than 查看 (routine check) and 观察 (passive observation); 审查 adds a formal/official review sense.
verb
to examine carefullyto watch closely
Easily confused
Examples
- 察看。Qǐng nǐ zǐ xì chá kàn zhè fèn wén jiàn.Please examine this document carefully.
- 察看。Tā chá kàn le yí xià tiān qì qíng kuàng zài chū mén.He checked the weather conditions before going out.
- 察看。Jǐng chá zài chá kàn shì gù de yuán yīn.The police are investigating the cause of the accident.
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