探求 (tàn qiú) — to seek, to pursue, to investigate
Definition
探求 emphasizes deep, methodical inquiry into truth, meaning, or root causes — more about understanding than 寻找 (just locating). Pairs with abstract goals like 意义, 原因, 真理.
verb
to seekto pursueto investigate
Examples
- 探求。Tā yì zhí zài tàn qiú rén shēng de yì yì.He has been seeking the meaning of life.
- 探求。Kē xué jiā men nǔ lì tàn qiú wèi zhī de lǐng yù.Scientists strive to explore unknown fields.
- 探求。Wǒ men xū yào tàn qiú wèn tí de gēn běn yuán yīn.We need to investigate the root cause of the problem.
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