查查

cháchá
verb #2,442

Meanings

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

Characters

Reduplication of makes the request sound casual and brief.

Examples

HSK 2
Bāng wǒ cháchá zhège cí shì shénme yìsi.
Help me look up what this word means.
HSK 4
Nǐ cháchá tā de diànhuà hàomǎ.
Look up his phone number.

Tips

grammar
Verb reduplication (查查 instead of ) 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

chá