钻探 (zuān tàn) — to drill for exploration

Definition

Examples

• 他们在海上进行钻探作业。
  Tā men zài hǎi shàng jìn xíng zuān tàn zuò yè.
  They are conducting exploratory drilling operations at sea.
• 这口井是去年钻探的。
  Zhè kǒu jǐng shì qù nián zuān tàn de.
  This well was drilled for exploration last year.
• 钻探技术近年来有很大进步。
  zuān tàn Jì shù jìn nián lái yǒu hěn dà jìn bù.
  Drilling technology has made great progress in recent years.