Definition
考查 (kǎochá) means 'to examine or investigate' in an academic or inspection context — it often involves evaluating quality, performance, or feasibility. It is more focused on assessment than 调查 (diàochá, 'to survey or investigate a situation') and less formal than 审查 (shěnchá, 'to review documents or censor').
verb
to examineto investigateto study (usually in an academic or inspection context)
Easily confused
- 考察kǎo chásound-alike(verb) to inspect, to examine on-site (e.g., a facility or project)
Examples
- 考查。Xuéxiào měinián dōu huì kǎo chá jiàoshī de jiàoxué shuǐpíng.The school examines teachers' teaching performance every year.
- 考查。Tāmen zhèngzài kǎo chá zhège xiàngmù de kěxíngxìng.They are investigating the feasibility of this project.
- 考查。Zhè cì kǎoshì zhǔyào kǎo chá xuéshēng de zōnghé nénglì.This exam mainly tests students' comprehensive abilities.
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