探访 (tàn fǎng) — to visit (for a purpose, e.g., an interview or investigation); to seek out; to search for (a person or place)
Definition
A purposeful visit — going somewhere specifically to look into, interview, or learn about a person, place, or situation, often with an investigative or research angle. Stronger and more deliberate than a casual 看望.
verb
to visit (for a purpose, e.g., an interview or investigation)to seek outto search for (a person or place)
Examples
- 探访。Jì zhě zhuān chéng qù zāi qū tàn fǎng shòu zāi qún zhòng.The journalist made a special trip to the disaster area to visit the victims.
- 探访，。Tā huā le sān nián shí jiān tàn fǎng mín jiān yì rén, shōu jí chuán tǒng qǔ pǔ.He spent three years seeking out folk artists and collecting traditional scores.
- 探访。Zhè cì tàn fǎng ràng wǒ duì dāng dì wén huà yǒu le gèng shēn de lǐ jiě.This visit gave me a deeper understanding of the local culture.
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