探查

tànchá

verb #24,855

Meanings

1 to examine
2 to probe
3 to scout out
4 to investigate
5 to nose around

Characters

to explore / to probe / to visit

to investigate / to check / to examine

Examples

HSK 6

医生对伤口进行了仔细的探查。

Yīshēng duì shāngkǒu jìnxíng le zǐxì de tànchá.

The doctor carefully probed the wound.

HSK 7-9

侦探派人去探查嫌疑人的行踪。

Zhēntàn pài rén qù tànchá xiányírén de xíngzōng.

The detective sent someone to scout out the suspect's whereabouts.

HSK 7-9

科学家利用声纳探查海底地形。

Kēxuéjiā lìyòng shēngnà tànchá hǎidǐ dìxíng.

Scientists used sonar to probe the underwater terrain.

Stroke Order

探 tàn

查 chá