HSK 7–9 · verb

探

tàn

to explore; to stretch out; to inquire

他用手探了一下水的温度。

Tā yòng shǒu tànle yíxià shuǐ de wēndù。

He felt the water's temperature with his hand.

孩子们喜欢探索新的地方。

Háizi men xǐhuan tànsuǒ xīn de dìfāng。

Children like to explore new places.

我们一起探讨这个问题吧。

Wǒmen yìqǐ tàntǎo zhège wèntí ba。

Let's discuss this problem together.

他们去山里勘探新的水源。

Tāmen qù shān lǐ kāntàn xīn de shuǐyuán。

They went into the mountains to survey for new water sources.