Chinese word

摸索

Pronunciation

Pinyinmō suǒ

Meaning

  • verbexplore

Example

他在办公室里摸索新的工作方法。tā zài bàn gōng shì lǐ mō suǒ xīn de gōng zuò fāng fǎ

He is exploring new ways of working in the office.

Illustration for 摸索 (explore)

More examples

团队正在摸索项目的可行性。tuán duì zhèng zài mō suǒ xiàng mù dì kě xíng xìng

The team is exploring the feasibility of the project.

Core concept

Feel forward through uncertainty, testing one step after another until a workable route appears.

Common phrases

  • 摸索方法mō suǒ fāng fǎ

    explore methods

  • 摸索出路mō suǒ chū lù

    seek a way forward

  • 摸索方向mō suǒ fāng xiàng

    explore a direction

Similar words

尝试cháng shì: Doing something new to test whether it works.
寻找xún zhǎo: Looking for a particular thing or some information.
探索tàn suǒ: Studying something unknown in order to discover facts or new directions.
试探shì tàn: Making a small test to learn how someone will react or how things stand.

Definition in Chinese

在信息不足或方向不明时，通过不断试验和调整来寻找方法或答案，强调用步骤逐步摸清情况的过程。zài xìn xī bù zú huò fāng xiàng bù míng shí tōng guò bú duàn shì yàn hé tiáo zhěng lái xún zhǎo fāng fǎ huò dá àn qiáng diào yòng bù zhòu zhú bù mō qīng qíng kuàng de guò chéng

Word origin

摸 (mō, "feel") + 索 (suǒ, "search") joins the idea of feeling with the idea of seeking, creating a picture of finding a way without a clear guide.

Usage tips

  • In everyday conversation, this verb often presents a method as still unsettled, so it suits updates about work or plans that are developing rather than finished.

Other meanings

  • feel aroundverb
  • probeverb

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