视察

視察

shìchá

verb HSK 7 #18,248

Meanings

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

Characters

to look at; to regard

to inspect; to examine

Literally 'look-inspect' — an official inspection visit

Examples

市长亲自到工地视察。

Shìzhǎng qīnzì dào gōngdì shìchá.

The mayor personally went to the construction site to inspect.

领导来学校视察工作。

Lǐngdǎo lái xuéxiào shìchá gōngzuò.

The leaders came to the school to inspect the work.

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.

Tips

usage

视察 is formal and implies an official or authority figure visiting a place to check on conditions. Compare with 检查 (jiǎnchá), 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