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试探 (shì tan): Probe (Verb) — Meaning & Stroke Order
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Character Breakdown
试 • shì • to try • HSK 3.0 · L3
HSK 3.0 · L3
shì
试
to try
探 • tàn • to explore, to search, to investigate • HSK 3.0 · L7-9
HSK 3.0 · L7-9
tàn
探
to explore, to search, to investigate
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Words Sharing Characters
More common words that include characters from 试探.
Words with
试
考试
kǎo shì
examination
笔试
bǐ shì
written examination
试题
shì tí
exam question
面试
miàn shì
to be interviewed (as a candidate)
测试
cè shì
to test (machinery etc)
试卷
shì juàn
examination paper; test paper
试用
shì yòng
to try sth out
尝试
cháng shì
trial; attempt
Words with
探
侦探
zhēn tàn
detective; spy
勘探
kān tàn
prospect; reconnaissance
探望
tàn wàng
visit; pay a visit to; call on
探测
tàn cè
survey; sound; probe
探索
tàn suǒ
explore; probe; search
探讨
tàn tǎo
inquire into; probe; investigate
探亲
tàn qīn
Visit one's relatives / Pay a family visit
探求
tàn qiú
Seek / Inquire into
4.
How to Use 试探 in Sentences
Verb + Complement
with
一下
shì
试
tàn
探
yī
一
xià
下
neutral
test the waters
Adverb + Verb
with
小心
xiǎo
小
xīn
心
shì
试
tàn
探
Verb + Object
with
对方
shì
试
tàn
探
duì
对
fāng
方
Adjective + Noun
with
提问
shì
试
tàn
探
xìng
性
tí
提
wèn
问
5.
Example Sentences with 试探
tā
他
shì
试
tàn
探
dì
地
wèn
问
：
“
neutral
cautiously probe
neutral
sound out the other party
formal
Written
tentative question
nǐ
你
xǐ
喜
huān
欢
zhè
这
ge
个
ma
吗
？
”
He tentatively asked, 'Do you like this?'
tā
他
tōng
通
guò
过
jǐ
几
gè
个
kàn
看
sì
似
suí
随
yì
意
de
的
wèn
问
tí
题
，
shì
试
tàn
探
zhe
着
xīn
新
tóng
同
shì
事
de
的
zhuān
专
yè
业
bèi
背
jǐng
景
。
He probed the new colleague's professional background through a few seemingly casual questions.
zài
在
zhèng
正
shì
式
tí
提
àn
案
qián
前
，
wǒ
我
men
们
xū
需
yào
要
shì
试
tàn
探
yí
一
xià
下
dǒng
董
shì
事
huì
会
de
的
chū
初
bù
步
fǎn
反
yìng
应
。
Before formally submitting the proposal, we need to probe the board's initial reaction.
wǒ
我
xiǎng
想
shì
试
tàn
探
yī
一
xià
下
tā
他
de
的
xiǎng
想
fǎ
法
，
kàn
看
kàn
看
tā
他
shì
是
fǒu
否
tóng
同
yì
意
zhè
这
ge
个
jì
计
huà
划
。
I want to test his thoughts to see if he agrees with the plan.
nǐ
你
wèi
为
shén
什
me
么
bù
不
xiān
先
shì
试
tàn
探
yí
一
xià
下
shì
市
chǎng
场
duì
对
zhè
这
kuǎn
款
xīn
新
chǎn
产
pǐn
品
de
的
jiē
接
shòu
受
dù
度
ne
呢
？
Why don't you first probe the market's acceptance of this new product?
