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探测

tàn cè · tan ce

Traditional 探測

HSK 7–9Old HSK 6

Meaning

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  1. to probe; to survey
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Treasure in the park

  1. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)用(yòng)这个(zhège)机器(jīqì)探测(tàncè)地下(dìxià)，找(zhǎo)宝藏(bǎozàng)。

    I use this machine to detect underground, looking for treasure.

  2. Liangliang

    真的(zhēnde)吗(ma)？它(tā)能(néng)探测(tàncè)什么(shénme)？

    Really? What can it detect?

  3. Dengdeng

    金属(jīnshǔ)！听(tīng)，它(tā)响(xiǎng)了(le)！

    Metal! Listen, it is beeping!

  4. Liangliang

    快(kuài)挖(wā)！

    Dig, quick!

  5. Dengdeng

    是(shì)一个(yīgè)汽水(qìshuǐ)瓶盖(pínggài)。

    It is a soda bottle cap.

  6. Liangliang

    宝藏(bǎozàng)找到(zhǎodào)了(le)，现在(xiànzài)去(qù)买(mǎi)汽水(qìshuǐ)吧(ba)！

    Treasure found! Now let's go buy soda!

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

科(kē)学(xué)家(jiā)用(yòng)仪(yí)器(qì)探(tàn)测(cè)地(dì)下(xià)水(shuǐ)的(de)深(shēn)度(dù)。

Scientists use instruments to probe the depth of groundwater.

02

这(zhè)台(tái)设(shè)备(bèi)可(kě)以(yǐ)探(tàn)测(cè)空(kōng)气(qì)里(lǐ)的(de)有(yǒu)害(hài)气(qì)体(tǐ)。

This device can detect harmful gases in the air.

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