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探索

tàn suǒ · tan suo

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Meaning

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  1. to explore; to probe
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Explore the city

  1. Dengdeng

    这个(zhège)周末(zhōumò)，我(wǒ)想(xiǎng)探索(tànsuǒ)一下(yīxià)这个(zhège)城市(chéngshì)！

    This weekend I want to explore the city.

  2. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)去(qù)哪儿(nǎr)探索(tànsuǒ)？

    Where will you explore?

  3. Dengdeng

    随便(suíbiàn)走(zǒu)，坐(zuò)地铁(dìtiě)到(dào)最后(zuìhòu)一站(yīzhàn)！

    Just take the subway to the last stop.

  4. Liangliang

    然后(ránhòu)呢(ne)

    And then?

  5. Dengdeng

    然后(ránhòu)探索(tànsuǒ)着(zhe)探索(tànsuǒ)着(zhe)，末班车(mòbānchē)就(jiù)走(zǒu)了(le)！

    Then, exploring and exploring, the last train had already gone.

  6. Liangliang

    所以(suǒyǐ)最好(zuìhǎo)的(de)探索(tànsuǒ)就是(jiùshì)走路(zǒulù)回家(huíjiā)！

    So the best way to explore is walking home.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

海(hǎi)洋(yáng)的(de)深(shēn)层(céng)仍(réng)然(rán)几(jī)乎(hū)未(wèi)被(bèi)探(tàn)索(suǒ)。

The deep layers of the ocean are still almost unexplored.

Tatoeba: Chinese by verdastelo9604 · English by verdastelo9604 · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

我(wǒ)们(men)正(zhèng)在(zài)探(tàn)索(suǒ)火(huǒ)星(xīng)。

We are exploring Mars.

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

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