查出

chá chū

to find out

to discover

chá

to research

chū

variant of 出[chu1] (classifier for plays or chapters of classical novels)

investigate (查) + come out (出) = find out

查 means to inspect or look into something; 出 adds the sense of a result emerging from that search. Together they capture the moment a hidden fact surfaces.

医生查出他得了感冒。

yī shēng chá chū tā dé le gǎn mào。

The doctor found out that he had a cold.

警察终于查出了事情的真相。

jǐng chá zhōng yú chá chū le shì qíng de zhēn xiàng。

The police finally discovered the truth of the matter.