洞察

dòngchá

verb #24,047

Meanings

1 to see clearly
2 to perceive deeply
3 to have insight into
4 insight

Characters

cave; hole; to penetrate; to see through

to examine; to observe; to investigate

Examples

HSK 5

她能洞察人心，看出别人的真实想法。

Tā néng dòngchá rénxīn, kànchū biérén de zhēnshí xiǎngfǎ.

She can see into people's hearts and discern what they truly think.

HSK 5

这位领导者对市场有深刻的洞察。

Zhèwèi lǐngdǎozhě duì shìchǎng yǒu shēnkè de dòngchá.

This leader has deep insight into the market.

Tips

memory

洞 means 'cave' or 'to penetrate through', and 察 means 'to observe'. 洞察 is to penetrate through and see clearly - like shining a light through a dark cave to see what's inside.

Stroke Order

洞 dòng

察 chá