Writing
查 (chá) — how to say "to check" in Chinese
查
To check; to look up
verb
Character composition
查
to check
Radicals / Keys
木
Tree
#75 · mù · 4 strokes
Collocations
查成绩
chá chéngjì
check results
查地图
chá dìtú
check a map
查邮件
chá yóujiàn
check email
Examples
警察正在查这个案件。
The police are investigating this case.
他在查资料。
He is searching for information.
Mnemonic
[chá-] A monkey named Cha comes to the market and taps each banana: "Cha! Cha!" She wants to check whether the fruit is ripe, so she inspects every peel. At last she finds the best banana and does one more 查 to check it 🐒🍌.
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Frequently asked questions
How to say check in Chinese?
"to check" in Chinese is 查 (chá).
查 meaning in English
查 (chá) means "To check; to look up".
How is 查 pronounced?
It is pronounced chá (written as cha). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to check" in Chinese characters?
It is written 查 and has 9 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 查?
查 is on the HSK 3.0 level 3 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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Grammar with 查
按照 vs 根据 — according to vs based on
按照 (ànzhào) + Rule / Standard (follow) / 根据 (gēnjù) + Basis / Source (based on)
万万 / 切 — strong warnings
万万 (wànwàn) + 不 (bù) + Verb / 切 (qiè) + 不 (bù) + Verb / 切 (qiè) + 记 (jì) + …
无从 vs 无须 vs 勿 — inability, no need, prohibition
无从 (wúcóng) + Verb | 无须 (wúxū) + Verb | 勿 (wù) + Verb
逐一 — one by one
Subj. + 逐一 (zhúyī) + Verb