How to say “inquire” in Chinese
inquire, look up
“Inquire” in Chinese is 查询, chá xún: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
查询 is read chá xún: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On top, 木 “tree”.
On the left, 讠 “speech”; on the right, 旬 xún hints at the reading.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “查询”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 查询. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 考试成绩可以在网上查询kǎoshìchéngjìkěyǐzàiwǎngshangcháxúnYou can check your exam results online.
- 请问，在哪儿可以查询航班信息？qǐngwèn,zàinǎrkěyǐcháxúnhángbānxìnxīExcuse me, where can I find flight information?
- 我想查询银行卡的余额wǒxiǎngcháxúnyínhángkǎdeyú’éI'd like to check the balance on my bank card.
More words from the lesson “At the window”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “inquire” in Chinese?
“Inquire” in Chinese is 查询, pinyin cháxún.
What does 查询 mean?
查询 (cháxún) means “inquire, look up”.
How do you write 查询?
查询 is 2 characters: 查 (chá) — check, look up; 询 (xún) — inquire, ask. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 查询?
查询 is read cháxún. Tones: chá — second tone, xún — second tone. The page has an audio recording.
“inquire” in the lesson “At the window”
This word is from the topic “Errands and services” of HSK 6. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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