Definition
察看 (chá kàn) means to examine carefully by looking closely, often to find details or problems. It is more deliberate than 看 (kàn) and distinct from the homophone 查看 (chá kàn), which focuses on checking facts or records. 察看 emphasizes visual inspection of a scene, while 观察 (guān chá) is systematic observation and 审视 (shěn shì) is intense scrutiny.
verb
to examine carefullyto watch closely
Easily confused
- 查看chá kànsound-aliketo check, examine, look over
Examples
- 察看。Qǐng nǐ zǐxì chá kàn zhè fèn wénjiàn.Please examine this document carefully.
- 察看。Tā chá kàn le yíxià tiānqì qíngkuàng zài chūmén.He checked the weather conditions before going out.
- 察看。Jǐngchá zài chá kàn shìgù de yuányīn.The police are investigating the cause of the accident.
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