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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


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

Usage


士兵 被 派去 偵察 敵情。

The soldier was sent to scout enemy conditions.

我們 需要 偵察 一下 附近 的 情況。

We need to scout the nearby area.

偵察 任務 很 危險。

Scouting missions are dangerous.