Definition

1. Verb:
   • To examine (especially a corpse or injuries): "khám nghiệm" refers to the act of using scientific methods to inspect, investigate, and discover necessary facts or evidence, typically concerning a dead body or wounds in a legal or medical context.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Cảnh sát đã yêu cầu khám nghiệm tử thi tại hiện trường. (The police requested to examine the corpse at the scene.)
  • Bác sĩ pháp y sẽ khám nghiệm các vết thương để xác định nguyên nhân tử vong. (The forensic doctor will examine the wounds to determine the cause of death.)
  • Quá trình khám nghiệm phải được thực hiện một cách cẩn thận và khoa học. (The examination process must be carried out carefully and scientifically.)

Advanced Usage

• "khám nghiệm pháp y": to perform a forensic examination/autopsy.

  • Sau khi khám nghiệm pháp y, họ đã tìm ra manh mối quan trọng. (After the forensic examination, they found an important clue.)

• "khám nghiệm hiện trường": to examine/investigate a scene (often a crime scene).

  • Đội điều tra đang tiến hành khám nghiệm hiện trường vụ án. (The investigation team is proceeding to examine the crime scene.)

Variants and Related Words

• Giám định (verb): to appraise, to assess, to authenticate (often used for objects, documents, or in a broader evaluative context, but can overlap in legal/forensic settings).
  • giám định pháp y (forensic appraisal/assessment)
• Kiểm tra (verb): to check, to inspect (a more general term for examination, not specific to legal/medical contexts).
• Điều tra (verb): to investigate (broader than examination, encompassing the entire inquiry process).

Synonyms

• Thẩm tra: to verify, to scrutinize (often used in formal or investigative contexts).
• Xem xét: to consider, to review (a general term for looking at something carefully).

Related Phrases (Collocations)

• Khám nghiệm tử thi: to perform an autopsy/post-mortem examination.

  • Việc khám nghiệm tử thi là bắt buộc trong các vụ án hình sự. (Performing an autopsy is mandatory in criminal cases.)

• Khám nghiệm thương tích: to examine injuries.

  • Báo cáo khám nghiệm thương tích đã được gửi đến tòa án. (The report on the examination of injuries has been sent to the court.)

Notes on Usage

• The word "khám nghiệm" is primarily used in formal, professional, and legal contexts, especially related to police work, forensics, and judicial procedures. It is not used for casual or everyday checking.
• It almost always implies a systematic, detailed, and often scientific inspection aimed at gathering evidence or facts.

verb

1. to examine