Definition

1. 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.)