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视察

視察
shìchá
verb HSK 7-9 #18,248

Meanings

  1. 1 to inspect
  2. 2 to observe on the spot
  3. 3 to make an inspection tour

Characters

视
shì
to look at; to regard
察
chá
to inspect; to examine
Literally 'look-inspect' - an official inspection visit

Examples

HSK 3
领导来学校视察工作。
Lǐngdǎo lái xuéxiào shìchá gōngzuò.
The leaders came to the school to inspect the work.
HSK 5
他们正在视察灾区的情况。
Tāmen zhèngzài shìchá zāiqū de qíngkuàng.
They are inspecting the situation in the disaster area.
HSK 7-9
市长亲自到工地视察。
Shìzhǎng qīnzì dào gōngdì shìchá.
The mayor personally went to the construction site to inspect.

Tips

usage
视察 is formal and implies an official or authority figure visiting a place to check on conditions. Compare with 检查, which is more general 'to check/inspect'.
register
视察 is used in formal and official contexts, especially regarding government officials or leaders. It would sound odd for casual personal visits.

Stroke Order

视 shì
察 chá