caa4 ceot1查出
Jyutpingcaa4 ceot1
Yalechàh chēut
Definition
To find out, discover, or uncover the truth or details of something through investigation.
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How it's used
Focuses on the result of an investigation or a process of deduction. It implies that the information was previously hidden or obscured, requiring effort to bring to light. It is commonly used in contexts involving mysteries, crimes, or technical troubleshooting.
Examples
The police finally found out the truth about that case.
Related words
Common mistake
Avoid using it for simple discovery like finding a lost object in plain sight, where 揾到 is more appropriate. 查出 specifically requires an investigative process rather than just stumbling upon something.
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Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.
