盘查 (pán chá) — to interrogate and examine; to check thoroughly (especially by police or customs)
Definition
A formal/official verb used for police or customs checking people, vehicles, or documents closely. Stronger and more procedural than ordinary 检查; implies the subject is an authority figure.
verb
to interrogate and examineto check thoroughly (especially by police or customs)
Examples
- 盘查。Jǐng chá zài lù kǒu pán chá guò wǎng chē liàng.Police are checking passing vehicles at the intersection.
- 盘查。Hǎi guān rén yuán duì xíng li jìn xíng le zǐ xì pán chá.Customs officers carefully inspected the luggage.
- 盘查。Tā men bèi lán xià pán chá shēn fèn.They were stopped and had their identities checked.
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