Writing
调查 (diàochá) — how to say "to investigate" in Chinese
调查
To investigate, to survey
verb
Character composition
调
to adjust, to investigate
查
to check
Radicals / Keys
木
Tree
#75 · mù · 4 strokes
言
Speech
#149 · yán · 7 strokes
Collocations
调查情况
diàochá qíngkuàng
investigate the situation
进行调查
jìnxíng diàochá
conduct an investigation
市场调查
shìchǎng diàochá
market research
Examples
记者正在对这个事件进行详细调查，寻找事实。
The journalist is conducting a detailed investigation into this incident, looking for facts.
调查情况。
Investigate the situation.
Frequently asked questions
How to say investigate in Chinese?
"to investigate" in Chinese is 调查 (diàochá).
调查 meaning in English
调查 (diàochá) means "To investigate, to survey".
How is 调查 pronounced?
It is pronounced diàochá (written as diaocha). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to investigate" in Chinese characters?
It is written 调查: 调 has 10 strokes, 查 has 9 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 调查?
调查 belongs to the HSK 4 vocabulary list.
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