seek; search; visit
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Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesverb
to seek; to search for; to gather (information, rare books)
Used when actively seeking out information, news, or rare items.
Jì记
zhě者
qù去
zāi灾
qū区
tàn探
fǎng访
xīn新
wén闻
。
Journalists went to the disaster area to gather news.
Tā他
huā花
le了
shí十
nián年
shí时
jiān间
tàn探
fǎng访
shàn善
běn本
shū书
。
He spent ten years searching for rare books.
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Zhuān专
jiā家
men们
shí实
dì地
tàn探
fǎng访
le了
kǎo考
gǔ古
xiàn现
chǎng场
。
Experts conducted on-site investigations of the archaeological site.
verb
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to (friends, relatives, patients)
Used for visiting people, especially to express care or concern.
Zhōu周
mò末
wǒ我
qù去
tàn探
fǎng访
le了
jǐ几
wèi位
lǎo老
péng朋
you友
。
I visited several old friends on the weekend.
Tā她
dìng定
qī期
qù去
yī医
yuàn院
tàn探
fǎng访
zhù住
yuàn院
de的
bìng病
rén人
。
She regularly visits hospitalized patients.
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Chūn春
jié节
shí时
，
wǒ我
men们
dōu都
yào要
huí回
lǎo老
jiā家
tàn探
fǎng访
qīn亲
yǒu友
。
During Spring Festival, we all return to our hometown to visit relatives and friends.