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检查

jiǎn chá · jian cha

Traditional 檢查

HSK 2Old HSK 3Measure word: 次 cì

Meaning

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  1. inspection
  2. to examine
  3. to inspect
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Airport security

  1. Leon

    我的(wǒde)行李(xíngli)要(yào)检查(jiǎnchá)吗(ma)？

    Does my luggage need to be checked?

  2. Liangliang

    要(yào)，每个(měigè)包(bāo)都(dōu)要(yào)检查(jiǎnchá)。

    Yes. Every bag has to be checked.

  3. Leon

    里面(lǐmiàn)有(yǒu)一些(yīxiē)水果(shuǐguǒ)。

    There is some fruit inside.

  4. Dengdeng

    水果(shuǐguǒ)也(yě)要(yào)检查(jiǎnchá)，不能(bùnéng)带(dài)。

    Fruit has to be checked too. You can't take it.

  5. Leon

    好吧(hǎoba)，那(nà)我(wǒ)先(xiān)在(zài)这儿(zhèr)吃完(chīwán)！

    All right, then I will finish eating it here first!

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

您(nín)应(yīng)该(gāi)让(ràng)医(yī)生(shēng)给(gěi)您(nín)检(jiǎn)查(chá)身(shēn)体(tǐ)。

You should go get a physical examination from a doctor.

Tatoeba: Chinese by CLARET · English by FeuDRenais2 · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

首(shǒu)先(xiān)，我(wǒ)们(men)检(jiǎn)查(chá)出(chū)勤(qín)情(qíng)况(kuàng)。

Firstly, let's check the attendance.

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

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检
jiǎn

to check; to examine

查
chá

to research; to check

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