调查

• 拼音: diào chá
• 汉字拆解: 调 (examine/investigate) + 查 (check/inspect)

含义

To investigate; to survey; investigation. The process of systematically examining facts or gathering information.

Used in both official and casual contexts. Covers police investigations, market research, academic surveys, and journalistic enquiries. Can function as both a verb and a noun.

例句

1. 警方正在调查这起事故的原因。
2. 我们做了一个关于消费习惯的调查。
3. 调查结果显示，大多数人支持这个计划。

用法指南

语境: law, research, journalism

语气: serious

正确说法

• 这件事需要进一步调查。(This matter requires further investigation.)
• 他们正在做市场调查。(They are conducting market research.)

错误说法

• 我调查了他的性格 (Don't use 调查 for getting to know someone personally — it implies a formal investigation; use 了解 instead)

起源与历史

Compound of 调 (examine, investigate) and 查 (check, inspect), literally 'examine-check.'

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal