Definition
探险 means to explore unknown or dangerous territory, often as an expedition or adventure, with a focus on the physical journey and risk. It differs from 探索 (tàn suǒ), which is more about systematic investigation or probing into the unknown (e.g., scientific exploration), and from 冒险 (mào xiǎn), which emphasizes taking risks without necessarily exploring.
verb
to explore (uncharted or dangerous territory)to go on an expeditionto go on an adventure
Examples
- 探险。Tāmen jìhuà qù shēnhǎi tàn xiǎn wèizhī de wùzhǒng.They plan to explore unknown species in the deep sea.
- 。Tā qùnián zài Yàmǎxùn cónglín zhōng tàn guo liǎng cì xiǎn.He went on two expeditions in the Amazon rainforest last year.
- 探险。Zhè cì tàn xiǎn ràng tā duì dàzìrán de wēixiǎn yǒu le gèng shēn de rènshi.This expedition gave him a deeper understanding of the dangers of nature.
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