How to Say ‘Examination; checkup’ in Simplified Chinese
检查
jiǎn chá
[jyen chah]
💬 Usage Tip: [检查] is both a noun and a verb in Chinese. So it can mean [做检查] "do tests" or [医生检查一下] "the doctor examines you."
Phrase Breakdown
检查
jiǎn chá
[jyen chah]
to examine; examination; checkup
Can be a verb meaning to examine or check, or a noun meaning a medical examination or test.
医生让我们先做检查。
The doctor told us to do the examination first.
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