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HSK
7-9

to scout

Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

zhen1cha2 zhēnchá

Meaning


Primary

to scout

Alternatives

scout, scouting, scouts, scouted

Mnemonic


侦察 To scout is 侦 to scout some area and then 察 to examine all of its details in order to gather information.

Usage


士兵 被 派去 侦察 敌情。

The soldier was sent to scout enemy conditions.

我们 需要 侦察 一下 附近 的 情况。

We need to scout the nearby area.

侦察 任务 很 危险。

Scouting missions are dangerous.