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The Chinese word diaocha - 调查 - diàochá
(to investigate in Chinese)
Phonetic script (Hanyu Pinyin)
diàochá
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English translations
to investigate,
to survey, to inquire into
Chinese characters:
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调查 ( diaocha / diàochá ) in traditional characters
調查
Chinese Pinyin example sentence with 调查 ( diaocha / diàochá ) ⓘWriting in Pinyin
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Before using this Pinyin example sentence, consider that Chinese characters should always be your first choice in written communication.
If you cannot use Chinese characters, it is preferable to use the Pinyin with tones. Only use the Pinyin without tones if there's no other option (e.g. writing a text message from/to a mobile phone that doesn't support special characters such as ā, í, ǒ, ù).
Jingcha zhengzai diaocha shigu yuanyin.
Jǐngchá zhèngzài diàochá shìgù yuányīn.– English translation: The police are investigating the cause of the accident.
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to adjust | to check
调查 ( diaocha / diàochá ) belongs to the 500 most common composed words in Chinese language (rank 369)
调查 ( diaocha / diàochá ) belongs to the 500 most common composed words in Chinese language (rank 369)
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