清查 (qīng chá) — to thoroughly investigate and screen out (undesirable elements, problems, etc.)
Definition
清查 means a systematic, official sweep to uncover and weed out problems — not casual checking. Implies an authority (government, company) combing through records or people, stronger than 调查 and distinct from 审计, which is strictly accounting.
verb
to thoroughly investigate and screen out (undesirable elements, problems, etc.)
Examples
- 清查。Zhèng fǔ zhèng zài qīng chá fǔ bài fēn zǐ.The government is thoroughly investigating and rooting out corrupt elements.
- 清查。Gōng sī měi nián dōu yào qīng chá yí cì zhàng mù.The company conducts a thorough audit of its accounts every year.
- 清查。Xué xiào quán miàn qīng chá le ān quán yǐn huàn.The school thoroughly investigated and eliminated safety hazards.
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