查清

cháqīng

verb #9,188

Meanings

1 to investigate and clarify
2 to find out (the truth)
3 to get to the bottom of

Characters

to check; to investigate

clear; to clarify

Examples

警方正在查清事故的原因。

Jǐngfāng zhèngzài cháqīng shìgù de yuányīn.

The police are investigating the cause of the accident.

这件事一定要查清楚。

Zhè jiàn shì yīdìng yào chá qīngchu.

This matter must be thoroughly investigated.

Tips

grammar

查清 is a verb-complement structure: 查 (investigate) + 清 (clear). The expanded form 查清楚 is equally common and means the same thing.

Stroke Order

查 chá

清 qīng