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查清

chá qīng · cha qing

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Meaning

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  1. to find out
  2. to ascertain
  3. to get to the bottom of
  4. to clarify
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In a conversation

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The water bill

  1. Dengdeng

    这个(zhège)月(yuè)的(de)水费(shuǐfèi)怎么(zěnme)这么(zhème)高(gāo)？

    Why is this month's water bill so high?

  2. Liangliang

    我们(wǒmen)先(xiān)查清(cháqīng)哪里(nǎlǐ)在(zài)漏水(lòushuǐ)。

    First let's find out where it's leaking.

  3. Dengdeng

    水管(shuǐguǎn)和(hé)水龙头(shuǐlóngtóu)，都(dōu)没有(méiyǒu)漏水(lòushuǐ)啊(a)。

    The pipes and the tap aren't leaking.

  4. Liangliang

    那(nà)水(shuǐ)去(qù)哪儿(nǎr)了(le)？一定(yīdìng)要(yào)查清(cháqīng)。

    Then where did the water go? We must find out.

  5. Dengdeng

    好吧(hǎoba)，是(shì)我(wǒ)，我(wǒ)给(gěi)花(huā)浇(jiāo)了(le)一整天(yīzhěngtiān)水(shuǐ)。

    OK, it was me. I watered the flowers all day.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

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

The police are investigating the cause of the accident.

02

我(wǒ)们(men)必(bì)须(xū)查(chá)清(qīng)这(zhè)笔(bǐ)钱(qián)的(de)去(qù)向(xiàng)。

We must find out where this money went.

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