探针 (tàn zhēn) — probe (medical or scientific instrument used for exploration)

Definition

Examples

• 医生用探针检查伤口内部。
  Yī shēng yòng tàn zhēn jiǎn chá shāng kǒu nèi bù.
  The doctor used a probe to examine the inside of the wound.
• 这种探针非常细，可以进入血管。
  Zhè zhǒng tàn zhēn fēi cháng xì, kě yǐ jìn rù xuè guǎn.
  This type of probe is very thin and can enter blood vessels.
• 生物实验室里常用探针采集样本。
  Shēng wù shí yàn shì lǐ cháng yòng tàn zhēn cǎi jí yàng běn.
  In a biology lab, probes are often used to collect samples.