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| Pronunciation |
: |
tàn |
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| Meaning |
: |
- explore. (v)
- visit. (v)
- stick … out. (v)
- inquire. (v)
- scout. (n)
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| Radical |
: |
扌 |
| Strokes |
: |
11 |
| Traditional |
: |
探 |
| Usage |
: |
12.3% |
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Common Words / Phrases:
| 1. |
|
|
: |
inquire about; ask about |
| 3. |
|
|
: |
go home to visit one’s family or go to visit one’s relatives |
| 8. |
|
|
: |
venture into the unknown; explore |
Sentences:
| 1. Let’s explore the desert. |
| wǒ |
men |
qù |
nà |
gè |
shā |
mò |
tàn |
xiǎn |
ba |
。 |
| 我 |
们 |
去 |
那 |
个 |
沙 |
漠 |
探 |
险 |
吧 |
。 |
|
|
|
|
| 我们 |
: |
we |
| 去 |
: |
(used before and/or after a verb) go in order to; be going to |
| 那 |
: |
that |
| 个 |
: |
measure word |
| 沙漠 |
: |
desert |
| 探险 |
: |
explore |
| 吧 |
: |
used at the end of a sentence, to indicate a suggestion, a request, or a command |
|
| 2. He ask for leave of absence to visit his mother in hospital. |
| tā |
qǐng |
jià |
qù |
tàn |
wàng |
zhù |
yuàn |
de |
mǔ |
qīn |
。 |
| 他 |
请 |
假 |
去 |
探 |
望 |
住 |
院 |
的 |
母 |
亲 |
。 |
|
|
|
|
| 他 |
: |
he |
| 请假 |
: |
ask for leave |
| 去 |
: |
(used before and/or after a verb) go in order to; be going to |
| 探望 |
: |
visit |
| 住院 |
: |
to be in hospital; to be hospitalized |
| 的 |
: |
(particle) used after an attribute; to |
| 母亲 |
: |
mother |
|
| 3. Are you sounding me ? |
| nǐ |
zài |
shì |
tàn |
wǒ |
ma |
? |
| 你 |
在 |
试 |
探 |
我 |
吗 |
? |
|
|
|
|
| 你 |
: |
you |
| 在 |
: |
(adverb) used to indicate action in progress |
| 试探 |
: |
probe |
| 我 |
: |
me |
| 吗 |
: |
question tag |
|
| 4. I want a detective story please. |
| qǐng |
jiè |
wǒ |
yī |
běn |
zhēn |
tàn |
xiǎo |
shuō |
。 |
| 请 |
借 |
我 |
一 |
本 |
侦 |
探 |
小 |
说 |
。 |
|
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|
|
| 请 |
: |
please |
| 借 |
: |
lend |
| 我 |
: |
me |
| 一 |
: |
one |
| 本 |
: |
measure word |
| 侦探 |
: |
detective |
| 小说 |
: |
story |
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