Definition

1. Verb:
   • To search (officially/investigatively): "khám xét" refers to the act of conducting an official, systematic search of a person, place, or vehicle, typically by authorities (like police or customs) to find evidence, contraband, or prohibited items.
   • To inspect/examine (authoritatively): It implies a thorough examination carried out under legal or official authority.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Cảnh sát có lệnh để khám xét căn nhà. (The police have a warrant to search the house.)
  • Nhân viên hải quan khám xét hành lý của hành khách. (Customs officers search passengers' luggage.)
  • Theo luật, họ không được khám xét người mà không có lý do chính đáng. (By law, they are not allowed to search a person without probable cause.)

Advanced Usage

• "tiến hành khám xét": to conduct/carry out a search.
  • Cơ quan điều tra đã tiến hành khám xét văn phòng công ty. (The investigative agency conducted a search of the company office.)
• "khám xét bất ngờ": a surprise/raid search.
  • Một cuộc khám xét bất ngờ đã được thực hiện tại cảng. (A surprise search was carried out at the port.)

Variants and Related Words

• Khám nghiệm (verb): To examine/autopsy (often used in a medical or forensic context, e.g., khám nghiệm hiện trường - to examine a crime scene, khám nghiệm tử thi - to perform an autopsy).
• Lục soát (verb): To frisk/search a person (often implies a physical pat-down).
• Truy tìm (verb): To hunt/search for (someone/something).
• Tìm kiếm (verb): To look for/search (general term).

Synonyms

• Tìm kiếm (verb): To search/look for (more general, not necessarily official).
• Kiểm tra (verb): To check/inspect (can be less intensive than "khám xét").
• Điều tra (verb): To investigate (broader than just searching).

Related Phrases (Phrasal Verbs)

Note: As a single Vietnamese verb, "khám xét" does not form phrasal verbs in the same way English verbs do. Its meaning is modified by accompanying verbs or nouns. - Ra lệnh khám xét: to order a search. - Thẩm phán ra lệnh khám xét. (The judge ordered a search.) - Từ chối khám xét: to refuse a search. - Anh ta có quyền từ chối việc khám xét không có lệnh. (He has the right to refuse a search without a warrant.)

Related Idioms

Note: There are no common idioms that use the exact word "khám xét" as a core component. The term is primarily used in formal, legal, or official contexts.

verb

1. to search