tra xét
Definition
- Verb:
- To examine and interrogate; to scrutinize: To conduct a thorough investigation, often involving questioning and checking documents or facts.
- To look up; to consult (archaic): An older, less common meaning referring to the act of consulting or checking a reference source.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Cảnh sát có quyền tra xét giấy tờ của bất kỳ ai tại hiện trường. (The police have the right to examine the documents of anyone at the scene.)
- Hải quan sẽ tra xét kỹ lưỡng hành lý nhập cảnh. (Customs will thoroughly scrutinize incoming luggage.)
- Theo sách cũ, "tra xét" còn có nghĩa là tra cứu sách vở. (According to old texts, "tra xét" also meant to look up information in books.)
Advanced Usage
- Legal/Administrative Context: Used formally for official investigations, audits, or verification procedures.
- Ủy ban đã tiến hành tra xét toàn bộ hồ sơ vụ án. (The committee conducted an examination of the entire case file.)
Variants and Related Words
- Tra cứu (v): To look up, to consult (a dictionary, database). This is the standard modern term for the "consult" meaning.
- Tôi cần tra cứu thông tin trên mạng. (I need to look up information online.)
- Tra hỏi (v): To interrogate, to question.
- Công an đang tra hỏi nghi phạm. (The police are interrogating the suspect.)
- Xem xét (v): To consider, to review (less intensive than "tra xét").
- Hội đồng sẽ xem xét đơn đề nghị của anh. (The board will consider your application.)
Synonyms
- Scrutinize: To examine or inspect closely and thoroughly.
- Investigate: To carry out a systematic or formal inquiry.
- Inspect: To look at something carefully, typically for assessment.
Related Idioms
- : To examine something meticulously.
- Trước khi ký hợp đồng, hãy tra xét cho kỹ các điều khoản. (Before signing the contract, scrutinize the terms meticulously.)