扫描

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Usage of 扫描 (sǎomiáo)

The word 扫描 primarily means "to scan" and is commonly used in contexts involving technology, such as scanning documents or images with a scanner. It can also describe the action of quickly looking over or searching an area or text.

Common contexts

  • Technical scanning: Using devices like scanners or medical instruments.
  • Visual scanning: Quickly looking over a space or text to find something.

Collocations and patterns

Notes

When using 扫描, the focus is on a systematic or thorough scanning process, either by machine or by eye. It differs from (kàn, to look) by implying a more deliberate or technical action. Avoid confusing 扫描 with 浏览 (liúlǎn), which means to browse or skim casually.

Example Sentences

Please use the scanner to scan this document.

He quickly scanned the room looking for the lost keys.

The doctor scanned the patient's brain with an instrument.