kān
tàn

HSK 7-9
technical
common

Meaning of 勘探

勘探 means to prospect; to explore; to survey (for mineral deposits). Pronounced kān tàn. HSK 7-9.

  • to prospect; to explore; to survey (for mineral deposits)

Definitions & Examples

zhì
duì
zhèng
zài
zhè
piàn
shān
kān
tàn
shí
yóu
yuán
 

The geological team is prospecting for oil resources in this mountainous area.

Xīn
de
kān
tàn
shù
gāo
le
xiàn
kuàng
cáng
de
zhǔn
què
 

New exploration technology has improved the accuracy rate of discovering mineral deposits.

Zhè
jiā
gōng
huò
le
hǎi
shàng
tiān
rán
tián
de
kān
tàn
quán
 

This company has obtained the exploration rights for an offshore natural gas field.

Kān
tàn
gōng
zuò
jiān
yòu
chōng
mǎn
tiǎo
zhàn
 

Exploration work is both arduous and challenging.