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查查

cháchá
verb #2,442

Meanings

  1. 1 to check (briefly)
  2. 2 to look it up (casual)

Characters

查
chá
to check; to look up
Reduplication of 查 makes the request sound casual and brief.

Examples

HSK 2
帮我查查这个词是什么意思。
Bāng wǒ cháchá zhège cí shì shénme yìsi.
Help me look up what this word means.
HSK 3
你查查他的电话号码。
Nǐ cháchá tā de diànhuà hàomǎ.
Look up his phone number.

Tips

grammar
Verb reduplication (查查 instead of 查) softens the action and implies doing it briefly or casually. Common in spoken requests: 看看 (take a look), 想想 (think about it), 试试 (give it a try).

Stroke Order

查 chá