How to say “explore” in Chinese
explore, probe
“Explore” in Chinese is 探索, tàn suǒ: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
探索 is read tàn suǒ: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 扌 “hand”: feeling your way by hand. The right part is the same as in 深 shēn.
Below, 糸 “thread”: the first meaning is a thick rope.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “探索”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 探索. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 人类一直在探索大自然的秘密。rénlèiyìzhízàitànsuǒdàzìrándemìmìHumanity has never stopped exploring the secrets of nature.
- 人类不会停止探索rénlèibúhuìtíngzhǐtànsuǒHumanity will never stop exploring.
More words from the lesson “Expedition: gathering material”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “explore” in Chinese?
“Explore” in Chinese is 探索, pinyin tànsuǒ.
What does 探索 mean?
探索 (tànsuǒ) means “explore, probe”.
How do you write 探索?
探索 is 2 characters: 探 (tàn) — explore, probe; 索 (suǒ) — search; rope. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 探索?
探索 is read tànsuǒ. Tones: tàn — fourth tone, suǒ — third tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“explore” in the lesson “Expedition: gathering material”
This word is from the topic “Research and discovery” of HSK 6. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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