探望

探望 tànwàng

Visit (look around)

探望 in a sentence HSK 6 tanwang

What 探望 means

  1. Visit (look around)

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探望 is written with 2 characters. Chinese words are usually easier to remember once you can see what each part contributes.

探
tàn
Explore (search out - visit - stick out)
望
wàng
To look in distance (expect - hope - gaze)

How to write 探望

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探望 in a sentence

他去医院探望了老同事。
Tā qù yīyuàn tànwàng le lǎo tóngshì.
He went to the hospital to visit his old colleague.
每年过节他都回去探望父母。
Měi nián guòjié tā dōu huíqù tànwàng fùmǔ.
Every festival he goes back to visit his parents.

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Questions about 探望

What does 探望 mean in English?

探望 is pronounced tànwàng and means Visit (look around).

How do you pronounce 探望?

探望 is tànwàng in pinyin — written tanwang without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.

What are the characters in 探望?

探望 is written with 2 characters: 探 (tàn) Explore (search out - visit - stick out), 望 (wàng) To look in distance (expect - hope - gaze). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

Is 探望 an HSK word?

Yes — 探望 is on the official HSK 6 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 6 page.

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