探视

探視

tànshì

verb #9,917

Meanings

1 to visit (a patient, prisoner, etc.)
2 to look in on; to pay a visit

Characters

to explore; to visit

to look; to inspect

Examples

家属每周可以探视一次。

Jiāshǔ měi zhōu kěyǐ tànshì yí cì.

Family members can visit once a week.

医院规定了探视时间。

Yīyuàn guīdìng le tànshì shíjiān.

The hospital has set visiting hours.

Tips

usage

探视 is more formal than 看望 (kànwàng) and is typically used in institutional contexts — visiting someone in a hospital or prison. 探视时间 means 'visiting hours.'

Stroke Order

探 tàn

视 shì