探讨

探討

tàntǎo

verb HSK 6 #11,136

Meanings

1 to investigate and discuss; to explore (a topic)
2 to probe into; to deliberate

Characters

to explore; to probe

to discuss; to deliberate

To probe and discuss — exploring a topic through deliberation.

Examples

今天我们来探讨一下这个问题。

Jīntiān wǒmen lái tàn tǎo yīxià zhège wèntí.

Today let's explore this issue.

专家们探讨了气候变化的影响。

Zhuānjiāmen tàn tǎo le qìhòu biànhuà de yǐngxiǎng.

Experts discussed the impact of climate change.

这个话题值得深入探讨。

Zhège huàtí zhíde shēnrù tàn tǎo.

This topic is worth exploring in depth.

Tips

usage

探讨 is academic/formal. It implies serious intellectual discussion, not casual chat. Common in conferences, papers, and meetings. Compare: 讨论 (discuss, more general), 探讨 (probe/explore in discussion, more scholarly).

Stroke Order

探 tàn

讨 tǎo