How to say “check” in Chinese

检查

jiǎnchá

check, examine

verb · HSK 3 · topic “Health and wrap-up”

“Check” in Chinese is 检查, jiǎn chá: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.

How to pronounce it

检查 is read jiǎn chá: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.

jiǎn — 3rd tonelow, dipping and rising a little

chá — 2nd tonerising, like a surprised “huh?”

How to write it

检

jiǎn — check, inspect

On the left, 木 “wood”.

查

chá — check, look up

On top, 木 “tree”.

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 “检查”.

Examples

Sentences from the course lessons with 检查. Tap the sound icon to listen.

你最好去医院检查一下。nǐzuìhǎoqùyīyuànjiǎncháyíxiàYou'd better go to the hospital for a checkup.
医生建议我定期检查牙齿yīshēngjiànyìwǒdìngqījiǎncháyáchǐThe doctor advises me to get my teeth checked regularly.
先检查电源，再重新开机。xiānjiǎnchádiànyuán,zàichóngxīnkāijīFirst check the power, then turn it back on.
先检查电源，再重新启动；如果还不行，就联系客服。xiānjiǎnchádiànyuán,zàichóngxīnqǐdòng,rúguǒháibùxíng,jiùliánxìkèfúFirst check the power, then restart; if that doesn't help, contact customer support.
这只是常规检查，不用紧张。zhèzhǐshìchángguījiǎnchá,búyòngjǐnzhāngIt's just a routine checkup, don't worry.

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Frequently asked questions

How do you say “check” in Chinese?

“Check” in Chinese is 检查, pinyin jiǎnchá.

What does 检查 mean?

检查 (jiǎnchá) means “check, examine”.

How do you write 检查?

检查 is 2 characters: 检 (jiǎn) — check, inspect; 查 (chá) — check, look up. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.

How do you pronounce 检查?

检查 is read jiǎnchá. Tones: jiǎn — third tone, chá — second tone. The page has a native speaker recording.

“check” in the lesson “The doctor's advice”

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