察 (chá) — to inspect, to examine closely
Definition
察 is a bound form meaning 'to inspect/examine' that only appears in compounds like 观察, 考察, 审查, 调查. It carries a sense of careful, close investigation — stronger than 看, more formal than 查.
bound form
to inspectto examine closely
Examples
- 。Tā zǐ xì guān chá le xiàn chǎng de qíng kuàng.He carefully observed the situation at the scene.
- 察。Zhè fèn bào gào xū yào rèn zhēn shěn chá.This report needs to be carefully examined.
- 。Gōng sī pài tā qù xiàng mù xiàn chǎng kǎo chá.The company sent him to investigate the project site.
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