Definition & Meaning

1.investigate; examine; (try to) learn the facts about; do a survey

2.expedition; investigation; research

Word usage

diào chá

调 查

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1
v.investigate; examine; (try to) learn the facts about; do a survey
- shì qing hái méi yǒu diào chá qīng chu bù néng máng zhe chǔ lǐ
  事情还没有调查清楚，不能忙着处理。
  We should not handle this matter hastily without a thorough investigation.
- jǐng fāng zài diào chá chē huò fā shēng de yuán yīn
  警方在调查车祸发生的原因。
  The police are investigating the cause of the car accident.
- tā men jué dìng chè dǐ diào chá zhè jiàn shì
  他们决定彻底调查这件事。
  They determined to inquire thoroughly into the matter.
synonym
chá zhèng查证
2
n.expedition; investigation; research
- xiāo xi chuán chū shuō tā shòu dào le diào chá
  消息传出说他受到了调查。
  The news broke that he was under investigation.
- wǒ men lái zuò gè diào chá
  我们来做个调查。
  Let's take a poll.
- gēn jù diào chá nǚ ren bǐ nán ren huó de gèng cháng
  根据调查，女人比男人活得更长。
  According to the survey women live longer than men.
synonym
kǎo chá考察 kǎo hé考核 kǎo chá考查

Word usage

Reduplication
"调查" can be reduplicated, for example: "调查调查".
- 开始工作前，你为什么不先调查调查？
  Why don't you make some investigations before you start working?
common measure word
"调查" is often matched with measure word "项"or"个".
- 一项调查
  one survey
- 一个调查
  one survey

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