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    Expressing 'investigate' with 调查 (diàochá)

    Actions & Events

    Structure

    Subject + 在 + 调查 + 中

    Explanation

    调查 (diàochá) means 'to investigate' or 'investigation' and can be used as both a verb and a noun. It refers to the process of examining facts or gathering information about an event. For example, 仍在调查中 means 'still under investigation.'

    Examples

    • 警方正在调查这起案件。

      jǐngfāng zhèngzài diàochá zhè qǐ ànjiàn.

      The police are investigating this case.

    • 这件事还在调查中，暂时没有结果。

      zhè jiàn shì hái zài diàochá zhōng, zànshí méiyǒu jiéguǒ.

      This matter is still under investigation; there are no results yet.

    • 我们需要调查清楚事情的真相。

      wǒmen xūyào diàochá qīngchu shìqíng de zhēnxiàng.

      We need to investigate and find out the truth of the matter.

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