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排查 (pái chá) — to inspect systematically; to conduct a thorough check (for hazards, problems, etc.)

Definition

排查 is a thorough, systematic sweep for specific hazards or problems — stronger and more methodical than 查看 (a general look-over). Unlike 抽查 (a spot check) or 复查 (a re-check), it implies going through everything item by item.

verb
to inspect systematicallyto conduct a thorough check (for hazards, problems, etc.)

Examples

  • 排查。
    Xiāo fáng bù mén zhèng zài duì zhè ge xiǎo qū jìn xíng ān quán pái chá.
    The fire department is conducting a safety inspection of this neighborhood.
  • 排查。
    Yī hù rén yuán zhú yī pái chá le měi gè lǚ kè de jiàn kāng zhuàng kuàng.
    The medical staff checked each passenger's health status one by one.
  • 排查。
    Gōng sī yāo qiú suǒ yǒu bù mén lì jí pái chá shè bèi gù zhàng.
    The company requires all departments to immediately inspect for equipment failures.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
联合liánhéCoordinate

Two parts of equal weight, alike or opposite in meaning, standing side by side.

排páiexclude
查chácheck

排 and 查 together mean to exclude problems and check them systematically.

Characters in this word

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
扌Written in full as手shǒuhand
Sound part声符shēngfú
非
非fēi排pái
The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

排 uses 扌 (hand) to show arranging something with the hand, and 非 for the sound; this gives the sense of placing things in a line.

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Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
木木mùwood
Sound part声符shēngfú
且
且qiě查chá
The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

查 pairs 木 (wood) with 且, which shows the sound. It originally meant a hawthorn tree or a wooden raft.

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HSK 3.0 Level 7-9

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