探矿 (tàn kuàng) — to prospect for minerals, to explore for mineral deposits
Definition
A specialized verb meaning 'to prospect for minerals' — searching an area for ore deposits, usually as professional geological work. Pairs with 勘探 in formal/scientific writing.
verb
to prospect for mineralsto explore for mineral deposits
Examples
- 探矿。Tā men zhèng zài zhè ge dì qū tàn kuàng.They are prospecting in this area.
- 。Qù nián wǒ men zài zhè lǐ tàn guò yí cì kuàng.Last year we prospected here once.
- 探矿。Zhè jiā gōng sī zhuān mén cóng shì tàn kuàng gōng zuò.This company specializes in prospecting work.
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