Writing
探讨 (tàn tǎo) — how to say "to explore" in Chinese
探讨
To explore, to discuss
verb
Character composition
探
to explore, to search
讨
to discuss, to ask for
Radicals / Keys
手
Hand
#64 · shǒu · 4 strokes
言
Speech
#149 · yán · 7 strokes
Synonyms
Collocations
探讨问题
tàn tǎo wèn tí
to discuss a problem
学术探讨
xué shù tàn tǎo
academic discussion
Examples
在会议上，我们深入探讨了新的计划。
At the meeting, we deeply discussed the new plan.
我们探讨问题。
We are discussing the problem.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "to explore" in Chinese?
"to explore" in Chinese is 探讨 (tàn tǎo).
What does 探讨 mean in English?
探讨 (tàn tǎo) means "To explore, to discuss".
How is 探讨 pronounced?
It is pronounced tàn tǎo (written as tan tao, tantao). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to explore" in Chinese characters?
It is written 探讨: 探 has 11 strokes, 讨 has 5 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 探讨?
探讨 belongs to the HSK 6 vocabulary list.
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