Writing
侦查 (zhēn chá) — how to say "to investigate" in Chinese
侦查
To investigate
verb
Character composition
侦
to scout
查
to check
Radicals / Keys
人
Man
#9 · rén · 2 strokes
木
Tree
#75 · mù · 4 strokes
Collocations
侦查线索
zhēn chá xiàn suǒ
to investigate clues
Examples
他们仔细侦查了犯罪现场。
They carefully investigated the crime scene.
警察侦查案件。
The police investigate the case.
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Frequently asked questions
How to say investigate in Chinese?
"to investigate" in Chinese is 侦查 (zhēn chá).
What does 侦查 mean in English?
侦查 (zhēn chá) means "To investigate".
How is 侦查 pronounced?
It is pronounced zhēn chá (written as zhen cha, zhencha). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to investigate" in Chinese characters?
It is written 侦查: 侦 has 8 strokes, 查 has 9 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 侦查?
侦查 is on the HSK 3.0 levels 7–9 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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