探
测

To probe in Chinese: 探测 (tàn cè)

tàn cè

to probe

HSK 3.0 Levels 7-9Traditional: 探測1 example sentence

Definitions

  1. 1to probe; to survey

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探
测

Zhuyin

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ㄊㄢˋ

tàn

ㄊ/ tㄢ/ anˋ/ fourth tone

ㄘㄜˋ

cè

ㄘ/ cㄜ/ eˋ/ fourth tone

Simplified & traditional

探测

Simplified

探測

Traditional

Example sentences

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  • 科学家用仪器探测海底。

    kē xué jiā yòng yí qì tàn cè hǎi dǐ。

    Scientists used instruments to probe the sea floor.

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Related words

测

cè

to survey

探

tàn

to explore

测验

cè yàn

test

测量

cè liáng

survey

测试

cè shì

to test (machinery etc)

检测

jiǎn cè

to detect

预测

yù cè

to forecast

猜测

cāi cè

to guess

测定

cè dìng

to determine (by measuring or surveying)

监测

jiān cè

to monitor

探索

tàn suǒ

to explore

探讨

tàn tǎo

to investigate

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