背调

背調

bèidiào

noun

Meanings

1 background check (abbr. of 背景调查)
2 to conduct a background check

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Examples

入职前公司要做背调。

Rùzhí qián gōngsī yào zuò bèidiào.

The company does a background check before you start.

背调通过了，下周就可以上班。

Bèidiào tōngguò le, xiàzhōu jiù kěyǐ shàngbān.

The background check is cleared; I can start next week.

HR让我填一份背调表。

HR Ràngwǒ tián yí fèn bèidiào biǎo.

HR asked me to fill out a background check form.

Tips

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HR jargon — short for 背景调查 (bèijǐng diàochá). Very common in mainland white-collar hiring, especially for senior roles and finance/tech. Typically covers previous employment dates, titles, and reason for leaving.

Stroke Order

背 bēi

调 tiáo