探险 (tàn xiǎn) — to explore (uncharted or dangerous territory); to go on an expedition; to go on an adventure
Definition
探险 is physical adventure into unknown or dangerous places, with built-in risk. 冒险 emphasizes the risk-taking, 探索 is broader, often for ideas or knowledge.
verb
to explore (uncharted or dangerous territory)to go on an expeditionto go on an adventure
Examples
- 探险。Tā men jì huà qù shēn hǎi tàn xiǎn wèi zhī de wù zhǒng.They plan to explore unknown species in the deep sea.
- 。Tā qù nián zài yà mǎ xùn cóng lín zhōng tàn guò liǎng cì xiǎn.He went on two expeditions in the Amazon rainforest last year.
- 探险。Zhè cì tàn xiǎn ràng tā duì dà zì rán de wēi xiǎn yǒu le gèng shēn de rèn shi.This expedition gave him a deeper understanding of the dangers of nature.
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