cau1 caa4抽查
Jyutpingcau1 caa4
Yalechāu chàh
Definition
To spot check; to carry out random sampling and inspection.
colloquialworkdaily actions
How it's used
This term implies a random or selective process rather than a comprehensive one. It is frequently used in professional or administrative contexts, such as workplace safety inspections, quality control, or school audits. The focus is on the unpredictability of the check, which serves as a deterrent against negligence.
Examples
The teacher did a spot check on students' homework today.
Do you know when they will come over for a spot check?
Related words
Common mistake
Avoid using this for a full or thorough inspection, as it specifically refers to sampling a subset of the whole. If you mean a complete check, use 檢查 instead.
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
