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探路 Pronunciation and Pinyin

探路 Usage and Examples

scout the way

blaze a trail

feel out

test the waters

reconnoiter

吉姆前去探路,汤姆打开了食物。

Jim went to explore while Tom unpacked the food.

他成了专家,能用脚在沼泽里探路。

He became expert at feeling for it in the morass with his feet.

The characters in 探路

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
探
tàn11explore, investigate, visit
路
lù13road, path, way, route

More words starting with 探

  • tàn探qīn亲visit relatives, family visit
  • tàn探chū出tóu头lái来peek out, stick out
  • tàn探chū出tóu头lái来de的peeking out, sticking out
  • tàn探kān勘prospecting or exploration
  • tàn探kǒu口qì气To sigh, To heave a sigh
  • tàn探kǒu口fēng风To sound out, To feel out
  • tàn探tīng听inquire, spy
  • tàn探jiā家to go home to visit one's family
  • tàn探chá察investigate, explore
  • tàn探xún寻explore, seek
  • tàn探xún寻zhe着exploring, searching for
  • tàn探tàn探Tantan (dating app), To explore/probe

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Questions about 探路

What does 探路 mean in Chinese?

探路 (tàn lù) means “scout the way, blaze a trail, feel out, test the waters”.

How do you pronounce 探路?

探路 is pronounced tàn lù in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “scout the way” in Chinese?

“scout the way” is 探路 (tàn lù) in Chinese.

How is 探路 used in a sentence?

This page has 2 example sentences using 探路, each with pinyin and an English translation.

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