探访

探訪

tànfǎng

verb #9,379

Meanings

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

Characters

to explore; to probe; to visit

to visit; to inquire

Explore + visit — a purposeful visit to learn or discover.

Examples

记者探访了事故现场。

Jìzhě tànfǎng le shìgù xiànchǎng.

The reporter visited the accident scene.

我们去探访了住在乡下的老奶奶。

Wǒmen qù tànfǎng le zhù zài xiāngxia de lǎo nǎinai.

We went to visit grandma who lives in the countryside.

他探访了许多古老的村庄。

Tā tànfǎng le xǔduō gǔlǎo de cūnzhuāng.

He explored many ancient villages.

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 (kànwàng, to visit/check on someone).

Stroke Order

探 tàn

访 fǎng