查看

chá kàn

look over; examine; check

HSK Level 6

Example Sentences

请查看你的电子邮件。

qǐng chákàn nǐ de diànzǐyóujiàn.

Please check your email.

我正在查看我的银行账户。

wǒ zhèngzài chákàn wǒ de yínháng zhànghù.

I'm checking my bank account.

你应该查看一下你的成绩单。

nǐ yīnggāi chákàn yīxià nǐ de chéngjǐdān.

You should check your transcript.

Synonyms

检视 (jiǎnshì)

inspect

浏览 (liúlàn)

browse

Antonyms

隐藏 (yǐncáng)

hide

掩盖 (yǎngài)

cover up

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Etymology & Components

The Chinese word 查看 (chákàn) is a combination of two characters: 查 (chá) and 看 (kàn). The character 查 means "to investigate" or "to examine," while the character 看 means "to look" or "to see." Together, the two characters form the verb 查看, which means "to look into" or "to investigate."The word 查看 is commonly used in both spoken and written Chinese. It can be used in a variety of contexts, such as:* To investigate a crime or other incident* To examine a document or other piece of evidence* To check on someone or something* To look into a problem or issue查看 is a versatile word that can be used in a variety of situations. It is an important word for HSK learners to know, as it is used frequently in everyday Chinese.