试探

Traditional (Taiwan): 試探

shìtàn ㄕˋ ㄊㄢˋ

    • to sound out
    • to probe
    • to feel out
    • to try out

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Classifiers (measure words)

Synonyms and antonyms

Synonyms 近义词

  • 探索 tànsuǒ
    • 探索真理 explore the truth
    • 不断探索 keep exploring
  • 摸索 mōsuo
    • 摸索前行 feel one's way forward

Telling them apart

试探 means to test someone's reaction to find out their thinking, and it can apply to everyday matters. 探索 means to explore and investigate, and is heavier, suited to complex or important questions like 真理 or 宇宙.

Other words read shìtàn

shitan with other tones

Near homophones of shitan

Words with 试探

Starting with 试探

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