調查 (diu6 caa4 | diao4 cha2) : inquire into; investigate

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調查

diu6 caa4

diao4 cha2

inquire/look/probe into; investigate; survey

The alternative reading tiu4 caa4, though incorrect, is also common.

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Level: 2 Google Frequency: 10,600,000

This term is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

調查 / 调查

This word has been viewed 3433 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by tym on 10th May 2005 09:56 and last edited on 30th Dec 2013 10:50

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調 diu6 tiu4 - transfer; investigate; harmonious; adjust
查 caa4 - check; inspect; consult; look up

18 compounds containing this word:

獨立調查 - independent investigation
Common Formations:
調查局 - Investigation Bureau
人口調查 - census
背景調查 - background investigation
調查報告 - memoir, report
調查結果 - results (of an investigation, poll)
調查人員 - investigator
進行調查 - to carry out an investigation
民意調查 - public opinion poll
票站調查 - exit polls
問卷調查 - questionnaire survey
市場調查 - marketing survey; marketing research
信用調查 - credit inquiry
聯邦調查局 - the FBI (Federal Bureau of Investigation)
網絡調查 - a web search
典型調查 - cross-section survey
火警調查犬 - fire investigation dog
中國地質調查局 - China Geological Survey (CGS)

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毒品調查科已經懸紅五百萬通緝毒梟。
The Narcotics Bureau has offered a reward of five million dollars for the arrest of the drug lord.

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