调查 diào chá
“investigation; inquiry; to investigate”
verb, verb / nounHSK 4 · 2021 list level 3Traditional 調查Measure word 项 · 个
新HSK等级2025 HSK 3.0 syllabus level
调查 appears in the November 2025 exam syllabus in the following numbered entry. Levels refer to the listed reading and use, not every meaning.
- Entry 1161: 调查 diàochá — Level 4; official annotation 4 (动). PDF page 109
Separate from the HSK 2.0 and 2021 list labels above. Compare the three lists.
用法How to use 调查
调查 means to investigate or survey a situation, event, or group in order to find out the facts, and as a noun it means an investigation or survey. It takes the thing being looked into as a direct object, and the noun use commonly appears in patterns like 做调查 or 进行调查.
例句Example sentences
- 警察正在调查这件事。jǐng chá zhèng zài diào chá zhè jiàn shì.The police are investigating this matter.
- 公司做了一个市场调查。gōng sī zuò le yí gè shì chǎng diào chá.The company did a market survey.
- 我们需要先调查一下，然后再决定。wǒ men xū yào xiān diào chá yí xià, rán hòu zài jué dìng.We need to investigate a bit first, then decide.
常见错误Common mistakes
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✗他们在调查关于这个问题。
✓他们在调查这个问题。
调查 takes the thing being investigated as a direct object, without 关于.