查
看

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The character 查 means "to investigate" or "to examine", while 看 means "to look at" or "to see". The compound 查看 is formed by combining these two actions into a single, more specific concept, creating a meaning akin to "to look over and examine" or "to inspect visually", where the act of looking (看) is performed with the deliberate purpose of checking or investigating (查).

Example Sentences Hide

请查看你的邮件。

Qǐng chákàn nǐ de yóujiàn.

Please check your email.

我需要查看天气预报。

Wǒ xūyào chákàn tiānqì yùbào.

I need to check the weather forecast.

出门前，请查看煤气是否关闭。

Chūmén qián, qǐng chákàn méiqì shìfǒu guānbì.

Before going out, please check if the gas is turned off.

医生仔细查看了病人的检查报告。

Yīshēng zǐxì chákànle bìngrén de jiǎnchá bàogào.

The doctor carefully checked the patient's examination report.

在做出决定之前，我们必须查看所有相关数据。

Zài zuòchū juédìng zhīqián, wǒmen bìxū chákàn suǒyǒu xiāngguān shùjù.

Before making a decision, we must check all relevant data.

Word Definition - 查看

chá kàn to look over; to examine; to check up; to ferret out

Individual Character Details

查 zhā, chá, zhā
看 kān, kàn