探察 (tàn chá) — to observe (closely, to detect something); to explore, to probe
Definition
A formal verb meaning to observe closely or probe in order to discover something hidden — combines 探 (probe/explore) with 察 (inspect), used in scientific, investigative, or written contexts rather than casual speech.
verb
to observe (closely, to detect something)to exploreto probe
Examples
- 探察。Kē xué jiā zhèng zài tàn chá huǒ xīng de biǎo miàn.Scientists are exploring the surface of Mars.
- 探察。Jǐng fāng zǐ xì tàn chá le fàn zuì xiàn chǎng.The police carefully observed the crime scene.
- 探察。Tā qián rù hǎi dǐ tàn chá chén chuán de mì mì.He dived into the seabed to explore the secrets of the sunken ship.
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