侦
察

To investigate a crime in Chinese: 侦察 (zhēn chá)

zhēn chá

to investigate a crime

HSK 3.0 Levels 7-9Traditional: 偵察1 example sentence

Definitions

  1. 1to investigate a crime
  2. 2to scout
  3. 3to reconnoiter
  4. 4reconnaissance
  5. 5detection
  6. 6a scout

Stroke order

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侦
察

Simplified & traditional

侦察

Simplified

偵察

Traditional

Example sentences

See 侦察 used in real sentences with pinyin and English translations.

  • 战士们连夜去侦察敌人的动静。

    zhàn shì men lián yè qù zhēn chá dí rén de dòng jìng。

    The soldiers went overnight to scout the enemy's movements.

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Related words

警察

jǐng chá

police

观察

guān chá

to observe

考察

kǎo chá

to inspect

察觉

chá jué

to sense

察看

chá kàn

to watch

监察

jiān chá

to supervise

检察

jiǎn chá

to inspect

视察

shì chá

to inspect

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