搜查 (sōu chá) — to search
Definition
搜查 is 'to search' in a legal or security context — police, customs, or guards inspecting a person, vehicle, or place. Unlike 搜索 (general searching, including digital/online), 搜查 implies official authority.
verb
to search
Examples
- 搜查。Jǐng chá zhèng zài sōu chá nà liàng chē.The police are searching that car.
- 搜查，。Tā men sōu chá le suǒ yǒu de fáng jiān, dàn méi yǒu fā xiàn shén me.They searched all the rooms but didn't find anything.
- 搜查。Bǎo ān xū yào sōu chá měi gè rén de bāo.The security guard needs to search everyone's bag.
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