si6 caat3視察视察
Jyutpingsi6 caat3
Yalesih chaat
Definition
To inspect or examine a place in person to observe the environment or progress of work.
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How it's used
Carries a formal tone often associated with government officials, senior management, or supervisors visiting a location to assess progress or conditions. It implies a sense of authority and professional duty rather than a casual visit or simple look around. Use it when describing an official site visit or a structured evaluation of a project.
Examples
The boss went to the factory to inspect today.
When will you go to inspect that construction site?
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Common mistake
Avoid using this for casual visits or checking on friends, as it sounds overly bureaucratic and detached. For everyday situations like checking if a room is clean or looking at a product, use 睇下 or 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.
