jiǎn chá
inspect
我需要检查一下我的电脑。
wǒ xūyào jiǎnchá yīxià wǒ de diànnǎo.
I need to check my computer.
医生正在检查病人的身体。
yīshēng zhèngzài jiǎnchá bìngrén de shēntǐ.
The doctor is checking the patient's body.
老师正在检查学生的作业。
lǎoshī zhèngzài jiǎnchá xuésheng de zuòyè.
The teacher is checking the students' homework.
检验 (jiǎnyàn)
inspect; examine; test
审查 (shěnchá)
check; examine; investigate
忽略 (hūlǜe)
ignore
疏忽 (shūhū)
neglect
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The Chinese word 检查 (jiǎnchá) is composed of two characters: 检 (jiǎn) and 查 (chá). The character 检 originally meant "to select" or "to choose", and it was often used in the context of inspecting goods or materials. The character 查 originally meant "to investigate" or "to examine", and it was often used in the context of legal or official inquiries. Over time, the two characters came to be used together to form the word 检查, which took on the meaning of "to inspect" or "to examine". In modern Chinese, 检查 is commonly used in a variety of contexts, including quality control, medical examinations, and police investigations.
