查明 (chá míng) — to ascertain, to find out through investigation
Definition
查明 means 'to find out through investigation' — emphasizes reaching a clear conclusion after inquiry, more about the result than 侦查, which focuses on the investigative process itself.
verb
to ascertainto find out through investigation
Examples
- 查明。Jǐng fāng zhèng zài chá míng shì gù de yuán yīn.The police are investigating the cause of the accident.
- ，查明。Jīng guò diào chá, wǒ men chá míng le tā de zhēn shí shēn fèn.After investigation, we ascertained his true identity.
- 查明。Xiāo fáng rén yuán bì xū chá míng huǒ zāi de yuán tóu.Firefighters must determine the source of the fire.
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