HSK · Level 69
75 words
Chinese word
探索
Pronunciation
Pinyintàn suǒ
Meaning
- verbexplore
Example
我们一起探索这条街的美食。wǒ men yì qǐ tàn suǒ zhè tiáo jiē de měi shí
We explore the food on this street together.
More examples
科学家们在实验中不断探索新的可能性。kē xué jiā men zài shí yàn zhōng bú duàn tàn suǒ xīn de kě néng xìng
Scientists continually explore new possibilities in experiments.
Core concept
A process of opening up the unknown by testing, observing, and following leads.
Common phrases
探索真相tàn suǒ zhēn xiàng
explore the truth
探索未知tàn suǒ wèi zhī
explore the unknown
探索方法tàn suǒ fāng fǎ
explore methods
Similar words
搜索sōu suǒ: Search over a wide area for information or an object.
查找chá zhǎo: Seek out a needed item or piece of information and find its location.
观察guān chá: Observe something carefully to understand its features, condition, or changes.
调查diào chá: Investigate facts or causes closely by using records and asking people.
Definition in Chinese
主动通过观察、试探或查找以发现未知的地点、情况或信息，常含有沿线索或通过实践逐步深入了解的意味。zhǔ dòng tōng guò guān chá shì tàn huò chá zhǎo yǐ fā xiàn wèi zhī de dì diǎn qíng kuàng huò xìn xī cháng hán yǒu yán xiàn suǒ huò tōng guò shí jiàn zhú bù shēn rù liáo jiě de yì wèi
Word origin
探 (tàn, "probe") + 索 (suǒ, "seek") combines the ideas of probing what is unfamiliar and following a lead, giving the sense of investigating step by step.
Usage tips
- The word suits activities that unfold over time, such as learning how a place works or developing a new way to solve a problem, rather than only the final discovery.