查清 (chá) — to investigate thoroughly, to get to the bottom of
Definition
查清 is a separable verb (离合词) meaning 'investigate thoroughly' — the result complement 清 stresses getting to the full, clear answer, not just looking into something.
verb
to investigate thoroughlyto get to the bottom of
Examples
- 查清。Jǐng chá zhèng zài chá zhè ge àn jiàn.The police are investigating this case thoroughly.
- ？Zhè ge wèn tí nǐ chá dé qīng ma?Can you get to the bottom of this problem?
- 查清。Wǒ men bì xū chá shì gù de yuán yīn.We must thoroughly investigate the cause of the accident.
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