This is the 736th most frequent Chinese word.
考察
"考察" means "to investigate, inspect, or study."
Describing a detailed and purposeful investigation into geological features.
今天我们去郊外考察地质构造。
Today we are going to the suburb to inspect the geological structures.
Indicating the action of assessing or evaluating the effectiveness of a new technique.
他被派去考察实验的新方法是否有效。
He was sent to examine whether the experimental new method is effective.
Referring to conducting a thorough inspection or evaluation of processes in an industrial setting.