Chinese Traditional: 調查
Chinese Simplified: 调查
Pinyin: diao4 cha2
Zhuyin: ㄉㄧㄠˋ ㄔㄚˊ
English Meaning: 1. to investigate, to survey, to examine 2. investigation, survey, inquiry
German Meaning: erkundigen, Untersuchung
Spanish Meaning: investigar
Classifier: (xiang4) or (ci4)

Example Sentences:

警方決定深入調查這個案子。
警方决定深入调查这个案子。
jing3 fang1 jue2 ding4 shen1 ru4 diao4 cha2 zhe4 ge5 an4 zi5.
The police have decided to go deep into investigating this case.
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針對他的死因所做的調查仍在進行中。
针对他的死因所做的调查仍在进行中。
zhen1 dui4 ta1 de5 si3 yin1 suo3 zuo4 de5 diao4 cha2 reng2 zai4 jin4 xing2 zhong1.
An investigation of what led to his death is still ongoing.
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當局已對該起事故展開調查。
当局已对该起事故展开调查。
dang1 ju2 yi3 dui4 gai1 qi3 shi4 gu4 zhan3 kai1 diao4 cha2.
An investigation has been launched into the accident by the authorities.
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Related Words:

調  

diào

1. tone, melody, key (in music), mode (music), tune 2. to transfer, to move 3. to investigate, to enquire into 4. accent 5. view 6. argument

Here: to investigate, to enquire into

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chá

1. to research 2. to check, to investigate, to examine 3. to refer to, to look up

Here: to check, to investigate, to examine

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