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探望

tàn wàng · tan wang

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

HSK 7–9Old HSK 6

Meaning

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  1. to visit
  2. to call on sb
  3. to look around
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Visiting Grandma

  1. Liangliang

    周末(zhōumò)我(wǒ)要(yào)去(qù)探望(tànwàng)奶奶(nǎinai)。

    This weekend I am going to visit Grandma.

  2. Dengdeng

    你(nǐ)经常(jīngcháng)去(qù)探望(tànwàng)她(tā)吗(ma)？

    Do you visit her often?

  3. Liangliang

    每(měi)个(gè)月(yuè)去(qù)一次(yīcì)，她(tā)总是(zǒngshì)给(gěi)我(wǒ)很多(hěnduō)吃(chī)的(de)。

    Once a month. She always gives me lots of food.

  4. Dengdeng

    你(nǐ)带(dài)什么(shénme)去(qù)？

    What do you bring?

  5. Liangliang

    水果(shuǐguǒ)，可是(kěshì)她(tā)每次(měicì)都(dōu)说(shuō)不要(bùyào)买(mǎi)。

    Fruit, but every time she says: do not buy any.

  6. Dengdeng

    然后(ránhòu)她(tā)给(gěi)你(nǐ)的(de)比(bǐ)你(nǐ)带(dài)的(de)多(duō)。

    Then she gives you more than you brought.

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2 examples
01

我(wǒ)已(yǐ)经(jīng)很(hěn)久(jiǔ)没(méi)有(yǒu)探(tàn)望(wàng)过(guò)祖(zǔ)母(mǔ)了(le)。

It's been a long time since I visited my grandmother.

Tatoeba: Chinese by nickyeow · English by darinmex · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

02

海(hǎi)伦(lún)每(měi)个(gè)星(xīng)期(qī)天(tiān)探(tàn)望(wàng)她(tā)的(de)叔(shū)叔(shu)。

Helen visits her uncle every Sunday.

Tatoeba: Chinese by Martha · English by CN · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

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