查看

chákàn

verb HSK 6 #3,865

Meanings

To check and look — to inspect or examine something.

请查看你的邮件。

Qǐng chákàn nǐ de yóujiàn.

Please check your email.

医生查看了他的伤口。

Yīshēng chákàn le tā de shāngkǒu.

The doctor examined his wound.

我需要查看一下这个文件。

Wǒ xūyào chákàn yīxià zhège wénjiàn.

I need to look over this document.

工作人员正在查看现场情况。

Gōngzuò rényuán zhèngzài chákàn xiànchǎng qíngkuàng.

Staff are inspecting the situation on site.

usage

查看 vs 检查: 查看 is a lighter, more casual check (look something over). 检查 (jiǎnchá) is a more thorough, systematic inspection.

查 chá

看 kàn