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    Chinese Grammar

    Expressing retrieving with 调取 (diàoqǔ)

    Actions & Events
    Manner & Method

    Structure

    调取 + Evidence/Records

    Explanation

    调取 (diàoqǔ) means "to retrieve" or "to obtain," specifically in the context of gathering evidence, records, or data for official purposes. It combines 调 (to transfer/summon) with 取 (to obtain). This is a formal term commonly used in law enforcement and legal contexts.

    Examples

    • 警方正在调取案发现场附近的监控录像。

      jǐngfāng zhèngzài diàoqǔ ànfā xiànchǎng fùjìn de jiānkòng lùxiàng.

      The police are retrieving surveillance footage from near the crime scene.

    • 律师要求调取相关的银行交易记录。

      lǜshī yāoqiú diàoqǔ xiāngguān de yínháng jiāoyì jìlù.

      The lawyer requested that the relevant bank transaction records be retrieved.

    • 调查人员已经调取了嫌疑人的通话记录。

      diàochá rényuán yǐjīng diàoqǔ le xiányí rén de tōnghuà jìlù.

      The investigators have already retrieved the suspect's phone call records.

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