English–Chinese
“detect” in Chinese
How to say “detect” in Chinese
“Detect” in Chinese is 探测 (tàn cè).
Use a probe or measurement to bring a hidden or faint target into clear view and identify its features.
Example sentences with 探测
卫星可以探测地下水的分布。wèi xīng ké yǐ tàn cè dì xià shuǐ de fēn bù
A satellite can detect the distribution of underground water.
Tips for using 探测
- In conversational Chinese, this verb sounds most natural for equipment, signals, and scientific methods, so it can sound overly technical for a simple act of noticing.
Other Chinese words for “detect”
手机能感应到指纹就会解锁。shǒu jī néng gǎn yìng dào zhǐ wén jiù huì jié suǒ
The phone unlocks when it detects a fingerprint.