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考察

kǎo chá · kao cha

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

HSK 4Old HSK 6

Meaning

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  1. to inspect
  2. to observe and study
  3. on-the-spot investigation
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In a conversation

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Checking out the stalls

  1. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)想(xiǎng)在(zài)夜市(yèshì)开(kāi)个(gè)小摊(xiǎotān)，先(xiān)来(lái)考察(kǎochá)一下(yīxià)。

    I want to open a small stall at the night market, so I came to scout first.

  2. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)要(yào)考察(kǎochá)什么(shénme)？

    What do you want to scout?

  3. Dengdeng

    看看(kànkan)哪个(nǎge)摊(tān)人(rén)最多(zuìduō)，卖(mài)什么(shénme)最好(zuìhǎo)。

    See which stall has the most people and what sells best.

  4. Liangliang

    那(nà)你(nǐ)认真(rènzhēn)考察(kǎochá)，我(wǒ)帮(bāng)你(nǐ)尝尝(chángcháng)。

    Then scout seriously, and I will help you taste.

  5. Dengdeng

    你(nǐ)是(shì)想(xiǎng)考察(kǎochá)哪个(nǎge)摊(tān)最(zuì)好吃(hǎochī)吧(ba)？

    You just want to check out which stall is the tastiest, right?

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

科(kē)学(xué)家(jiā)去(qù)山(shān)区(qū)考(kǎo)察(chá)当(dāng)地(dì)的(de)植(zhí)物(wù)。

Scientists went to the mountains to investigate the local plants.

02

公(gōng)司(sī)派(pài)人(rén)考(kǎo)察(chá)市(shì)场(chǎng)后(hòu)再(zài)做(zuò)决(jué)定(dìng)。

The company sent someone to inspect the market before making a decision.

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