探测 (tàn cè): Survey (Verb) — Meaning & Stroke Order

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Character Breakdown

tàn探

to explore, to search, to investigate

cè测

to measure, to survey, to gauge

4.

How to Use 探测 in Sentences

Verb + Complementwith到

tàn探

cè测

dào到

neutral

detect (successfully)

Verb + Object

tàn探

cè测

xìn信

hào号

neutral

Adjective + Nounwith精确

jīng精

què确

tàn探

cè测

5.

Example Sentences with 探测

wǒ我

yòng用

wàng望

yuǎn远

jìng镜

tàn探

cè

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tàn suǒ

explore; probe; search

探讨tàn tǎoinquire into; probe; investigate

探亲tàn qīnVisit one's relatives / Pay a family visit

探求tàn qiúSeek / Inquire into

探究tàn jiūexplore

Words with 测

4.

How to Use 探测 in Sentences

Verb + Complementwith到

tàn探

cè测

dào到

neutral

detect (successfully)

Verb + Object

tàn探

cè测

xìn信

hào号

neutral

Adjective + Nounwith精确

jīng精

què确

tàn探

cè测

5.

Example Sentences with 探测

wǒ我

yòng用

wàng望

yuǎn远

jìng镜

tàn探

cè

detect signals

jìn进

xíng行

tàn探

cè测

formalWritten

conduct detection

formal

precise detection

测

xīng星

。

I use a telescope to detect stars.

kē科

xué学

jiā家

men们

zhèng正

zài在

tàn探

cè测

huǒ火

xīng星

de的

dì地

zhì质

jié结

gòu构

。

Scientists are probing the geological structure of Mars.

dì地

zhì质

xué学

jiā家

men们

zhèng正

zài在

tàn探

cè测

zhè这

piàn片

qū区

yù域

de的

dì地

zhì质

jié结

gòu构

。

Geologists are currently probing the geological structure of this area.

nǐ你

néng能

tàn探

cè测

chū出

tā他

huà话

yǔ语

lǐ里

yǐn隐

cáng藏

de的

zhēn真

shí实

yì意

tú图

ma吗

？

Can you detect the true intention hidden in his words?

wèi为

le了

ān安

quán全

，

tā他

men们

xiān先

tàn探

cè测

le了

fáng房

jiān间

nèi内

shì是

fǒu否

yǒu有

qiè窃

tīng听

shè设

bèi备

。

For safety, they first probed the room for any eavesdropping devices.

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