考察

kǎochá

verb HSK 4 #9,420

Meanings

1 to inspect; to investigate on-site
2 to observe and study

Characters

to examine; to inspect

to observe; to investigate

Examples

老师带学生去考察。

Lǎoshī dài xuéshēng qù kǎochá.

The teacher took students on a field investigation.

他去那个城市考察了一个星期。

Tā qù nàge chéngshì kǎochá le yī ge xīngqī.

He went to that city for a week-long inspection.

公司派他去国外考察市场。

Gōngsī pài tā qù guówài kǎochá shìchǎng.

The company sent him abroad to investigate the market.

Tips

usage

考察 emphasizes going somewhere in person to investigate. Don't confuse with 考查 (kǎochá, same pronunciation) which means 'to assess/examine' someone's ability without the on-site element.

Stroke Order

考 kǎo

察 chá