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试探 Pronunciation and Pinyin

试探 Usage and Examples

to probe; to sound out

他们决定试探一下她对那个项目的兴趣。

They decided to sound out her interest in the project.

我试探性地开始实施健身计划。

I'm taking the first tentative steps towards fitness.

The characters in 试探

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
试
shì8to try or test
探
tan11explore, investigate, visit

More words starting with 试

  • shì试le了tried, tested
  • shì试jì剂reagent
  • shì试bàn办trial implementation, pilot program
  • shì试juàn卷Exam paper, Test paper
  • shì试chī吃sample, taste
  • shì试tú图attempt, try
  • shì试tú图dǎ打kāi开try to open, attempt to open
  • shì试gōng工Trial work, Probation
  • shì试gōng工qī期probationary period, trial period
  • shì试shǒu手ér儿try one's hand, have a try
  • shì试shǒu手shì试shǒu手ér儿Try one's hand, Give it a try
  • shì试tàn探xìng性tentative, exploratory

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Questions about 试探

What does 试探 mean in Chinese?

试探 (shì tan) means “to probe; to sound out”.

How do you pronounce 试探?

试探 is pronounced shì tan in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “to probe; to sound out” in Chinese?

“to probe; to sound out” is 试探 (shì tan) in Chinese.

How is 试探 used in a sentence?

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

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