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Hanzi

探 / 探

Traditional
探
Simplified
探

to explore/to search out/to scout/to visit/to stretch forward

Hanzi

Grade

Grade 6

Pinyin

tàn, xián

Bopomofo

ㄊㄢˋ, ㄒㄧㄢˊ

Jyutping

taam3

Example sentences

偵探 / 侦探 zhēntàn
那位偵探很快就查明了真相。
那位侦探很快就查明了真相。

That detective quickly cleared up the truth.

跟蹤 / 跟踪 gēnzōng
偵探跟蹤了嫌疑犯三天。
侦探跟踪了嫌疑犯三天。

The detective followed the suspect for three days.

探 tàn
他探出頭來看外面發生了什麼。
他探出头来看外面发生了什么。

He leaned his head out to see what was happening outside.

探索 tànsuǒ
人類從未停止探索宇宙的奧祕。
人类从未停止探索宇宙的奥秘。

Humans have never stopped exploring the mysteries of the universe.

人類 / 人类 rén lèi
人類對宇宙的探索永無止境。
人类对宇宙的探索永无止境。

Humanity's exploration of the universe is endless.

勘探 kāntàn
科學家正在這片荒漠中勘探石油。
科学家正在这片荒漠中勘探石油。

Scientists are exploring for oil in this desert.

探尋 / 探寻 tànxún
我們沿著古道探尋早已消失的山村遺跡。
我们沿著古道探寻早已消失的山村遗迹。

We followed the old trail in search of the ruins of a mountain village that had disappeared long ago.

Example Vocabulary

偵探

zhen1'tan4

detective; to investigate; to scout

探

tan4

to explore; to stretch forward; to visit

探索

tan4'suo3

to explore; to probe

勘探

kan1'tan4

to explore; to prospect; to survey

密探

mi4'tan4

探奇

探尋

tan4'xun2

to search for; to explore in order to find

探戈

tan4'ge1

刺探

ci4'tan4

打探

da3'tan4

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