Writing
探测 (tàn cè) — how to say "to detect" in Chinese
探测
To detect, to probe, to survey
verb
Character composition
探
to explore, to probe
测
to measure, to test
Radicals / Keys
手
Hand
#64 · shǒu · 4 strokes
水
Water
#85 · shuǐ · 4 strokes
Collocations
空间探测
kōng jiān tàn cè
space exploration
探测仪器
tàn cè yí qì
detection instrument
Examples
科学家用新设备探测火星表面。
Scientists are probing the surface of Mars with new equipment.
探测信号
Detect a signal.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "to detect" in Chinese?
"to detect" in Chinese is 探测 (tàn cè).
What does 探测 mean in English?
探测 (tàn cè) means "To detect, to probe, to survey".
How is 探测 pronounced?
It is pronounced tàn cè (written as tan ce, tance). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to detect" in Chinese characters?
It is written 探测: 探 has 11 strokes, 测 has 9 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 探测?
探测 belongs to the HSK 6 vocabulary list.
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