视察 shìchá to inspect
to inspect; an investigation
How to remember 视察: 视 look at + 察 inspect = to inspect.
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How it is used
- For an official/superior to inspect / tour and check - 领导视察工作 (lǐngdǎo shìchá gōngzuò) a leader inspects the work.
- Register implies a person of authority making an inspection visit downward; contrast 检查 (jiǎnchá, general checking).
- Formal/official.