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探访

探訪
tànfǎng
verb #9,379

Meanings

  1. 1 to visit; to call on (someone)
  2. 2 to investigate; to explore (a place or topic)

Characters

探
tàn
to explore; to probe; to visit
访
fǎng
to visit; to inquire
Explore + visit - a purposeful visit to learn or discover.

Examples

HSK 3
记者探访了事故现场。
Jìzhě tànfǎng le shìgù xiànchǎng.
The reporter visited the accident scene.
HSK 6
他探访了许多古老的村庄。
Tā tànfǎng le xǔduō gǔlǎo de cūnzhuāng.
He explored many ancient villages.
HSK 7-9
我们去探访了住在乡下的老奶奶。
Wǒmen qù tànfǎng le zhù zài xiāngxia de lǎonǎinai.
We went to visit grandma who lives in the countryside.

Tips

usage
探访 implies a purposeful visit, often with a sense of discovery or investigation. Journalists 探访 places for stories; relatives 探访 elders out of respect. More formal than 看望 (to visit/check on someone).

Stroke Order

探 tàn
访 fǎng