探索

tàn suǒ

HSK 2.0 Level 6 HSK 3.0 Level 6 Verb Uncommon

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Definitions

1. to explore
2. to probe

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Word relationships

Related words

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• 探险 tàn xiǎn 探险 tàn xiǎn to explore 探险侧重于冒险和刺激，探索更强调调查研究: to explore
• 探究 tàn jiū 探究 tàn jiū to investigate 探究常用于学术或深入的调查分析: to investigate
• 摸索 mō suo 摸索 mō suo to feel about 摸索暗示在黑暗中或不确定地探索: to feel about

Synonyms

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• 探寻 tàn xún 探寻 tàn xún to search 探寻用于寻找隐藏或未知的事物，探索更广义: to search

Usage notes

Collocations

常搭配抽象名词：探索真理、探索奥秘、探索自然；较少用于具体个人经历

Common mistakes

探索不能带人宾语，不能说“探索朋友”；常带抽象或地方宾语，如“探索宇宙”“探索可能性”

Example Sentences

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科学家们在努力 探索 宇宙的奥秘。

Scientists are working hard to explore the mysteries of the universe.

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Words Containing 探索

• 太空探索 太空探索 tài kōng tàn suǒ: space exploration
• 探索性 探索性 tàn suǒ xìng: exploratory

Child Words of 探索

• 探 探 tàn: to explore
• 索 索 suǒ: to search