Writing
试探 (shì tàn) — how to say "to probe" in Chinese
试探
To probe, to sound out
verb
Character composition
试
to try
探
to explore
Radicals / Keys
手
Hand
#64 · shǒu · 4 strokes
言
Speech
#149 · yán · 7 strokes
Collocations
试探态度
shìtàn tàidu
to sound out an attitude
Examples
她试探性地问了他几个问题。
She cautiously asked him a few questions.
他在试探我的想法。
He is probing my thoughts.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say "to probe" in Chinese?
"to probe" in Chinese is 试探 (shì tàn).
试探 meaning in English
试探 (shì tàn) means "To probe, to sound out".
How is 试探 pronounced?
It is pronounced shì tàn (written as shi tan, shitan). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to probe" in Chinese characters?
It is written 试探: 试 has 8 strokes, 探 has 11 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 试探?
试探 is on the HSK 3.0 levels 7–9 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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