How to say “survey” in Chinese
survey, study on site
“Survey” in Chinese is 考察, kǎo chá: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
考察 is read kǎo chá: 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, 宀 “roof”. It hints at the sound of 擦 cā.
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 “考察”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 考察. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 考察队明天出发去北极kǎocháduìmíngtiānchūfāqùběijíThe expedition sets off for the Arctic tomorrow.
- 你们这次去西部考察什么？nǐmenzhècìqùxībùkǎocháshénmeWhat are you going west to study this time?
More words from the lesson “Expedition: gathering material”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “survey” in Chinese?
“Survey” in Chinese is 考察, pinyin kǎochá.
What does 考察 mean?
考察 (kǎochá) means “survey, study on site”.
How do you write 考察?
考察 is 2 characters: 考 (kǎo) — examine, test; 察 (chá) — observe, inspect. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 考察?
考察 is read kǎochá. Tones: kǎo — third tone, chá — second tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“survey” in the lesson “Expedition: gathering material”
This word is from the topic “Research and discovery” 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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