Meaning of 查询
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- to check
- to inquire
- to consult (a document etc)
- inquiry
- query
How to use 查询
查询 is common in formal or service settings, such as checking a balance, a flight, test scores, or information online. It often takes an object directly, and it also works as a noun meaning "inquiry." Example: 我想查询一下航班信息。(Wǒ xiǎng cháxún yíxià hángbān xìnxī.) I'd like to check the flight information.
Think of 查 (chá) as checking a record and 询 (xún) as asking with words, since it has the speech radical 讠. To 查询 is to look something up and ask until you get the answer.
Common mistake: Learners often use 查询 to mean asking a person for their opinion. For that you want 询问 (xúnwèn) or 咨询 (zīxún), because 查询 is about looking up facts or records. Also keep 询 in the second tone, xún, and do not confuse it with 旬 (xún, a ten-day period), which lacks the 讠 radical.
查询 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
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查 chá · to research · 9 strokes
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询 xún · to ask about · 8 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 查询.
| 检查 | jiǎnchá | inspection; to examine |
| 调查 | diàochá | investigation; inquiry |
| 询问 | xúnwèn | to inquire; to ask about |
| 查看 | chákàn | to look over; to examine |
| 查出 | cháchū | to find out; to discover |
| 咨询 | zīxún | to inquire; to consult; to seek advice from |
| 审查 | shěnchá | to examine; to investigate |
| 搜查 | sōuchá | to search |
| 查明 | chámíng | to investigate and find out; to ascertain |
| 查找 | cházhǎo | to search for; to look up |
| 复查 | fùchá | to check again; to re-examine |
| 查处 | cháchǔ | to investigate and handle (a criminal case) |
Questions about 查询
What does 查询 mean?
查询 (cháxún) means "to check; to inquire" and is used as a verb.
How do you write 查询?
查询 is made of 2 characters: 查 (9 strokes), 询 (8 strokes). That is 17 strokes in total.
Is 查询 an HSK word?
Yes. 查询 is on the HSK 5 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 查询 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 查询 is written 查詢.
What is the difference between 查询 and 查 on its own?
查 (chá) is the everyday, casual word, as in 我查一下 (wǒ chá yíxià), "let me look it up." 查询 sounds more formal and appears often on websites, apps, and in customer service, like 查询余额 (cháxún yú'é), "check balance."
How is 查询 different from 调查 (diàochá)?
查询 means quickly looking up existing information, such as a price or an order status. 调查 means a deeper investigation or survey, such as police work or market research.