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查明

chá míng · cha ming

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

HSK 7–9

Meaning

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  1. to investigate and find out
  2. to ascertain
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  1. Liangliang

    昨晚(zuówǎn)楼上(lóushàng)一直(yīzhí)有(yǒu)声音(shēngyīn)，我(wǒ)没(méi)睡好(shuìhǎo)。

    Last night there was noise upstairs all the time. I did not sleep well.

  2. Dengdeng

    我们(wǒmen)先(xiān)查明(chámíng)是(shì)什么(shénme)声音(shēngyīn)。

    Let us first find out what the noise is.

  3. Liangliang

    好(hǎo)，我(wǒ)现在(xiànzài)上楼(shànglóu)去(qù)看看(kànkan)。

    OK, I will go up and have a look now.

  4. Dengdeng

    查明(chámíng)了(le)吗(ma)？是(shì)什么(shénme)？

    Did you find out? What is it?

  5. Liangliang

    查明(chámíng)了(le)，楼上(lóushàng)的(de)小朋友(xiǎopéngyǒu)在(zài)练(liàn)跳绳(tiàoshéng)。

    I found out. A child upstairs is practicing jump rope.

  6. Dengdeng

    那(nà)我们(wǒmen)不要(bùyào)打扰(dǎrǎo)他(tā)，他(tā)练(liàn)得(de)很(hěn)努力(nǔlì)。

    Then let us not disturb him. He is working so hard.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

我(wǒ)们(men)必(bì)须(xū)查(chá)明(míng)汤(tāng)姆(mǔ)在(zài)哪(nǎ)里(lǐ)。

We have to find out where Tom is.

Tatoeba: Chinese by verdastelo9604 · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

警(jǐng)方(fāng)正(zhèng)在(zài)查(chá)明(míng)事(shì)故(gù)的(de)原(yuán)因(yīn)。

The police are investigating the cause of the accident.

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