← Cantonese Dictionary

查水表 (caa4 seoi2 biu1) — meaning, pronunciation, examples

查水表 (caa4 seoi2 biu1, chá shuǐ biǎo) — (Internet slang) (of the police) to ask to be let in on the pretext of checking the water meter; to barge into people's home on false pretences

Classifier

—

Usage

Level

beyond HSK

Related words

• 查字典 (caa4 zi6 din2) — to look up a dictionary
• 查家宅 (caa4 gaa1 zaak6) — thorough investigation of someone's background; to be over-inquisitive
• 查實 (caa4 sat6) — actually (spoken)
• 查對 (caa4 deoi3) — to check against something; to verify
• 查揦 (caa4 laa2) — to interrogate
• 查收 (caa4 sau1) — to check on receiving; to find attached

Word of the day · Chengyu stories · Pinyin converter · Korean romanizer · FAQ · About · Contact · Privacy

Study