Definition
探视 means 'to visit', but is used specifically for visiting someone who is ill in hospital or someone in prison. It implies a formal, permitted visit and is more restricted than 看望 (to visit casually) or 拜访 (to call on).
v.
to visit (a patient or prisoner)
Examples
- 探视。Wǒ xiàwǔ qù yīyuàn tàn shì yí gè péngyou.I'm going to the hospital this afternoon to visit a friend.
- 探视。Jiānyù měi yuè yǔnxǔ yí cì tàn shì.The prison allows one visit per month.
- 探视。Yīshēng guīdìng jiāshǔ měi tiān zhǐ néng tàn shì bàn xiǎoshí.The doctor stipulates that family members can only visit for half an hour each day.
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