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探讨

探讨 in English: to investigate; to probe

tàn tǎo

to investigate; to probe

HSK 62 syllablestones: 4 + 3

How to pronounce 探讨

tàn tǎo (without tone marks: tan tao). tàn is a fourth (sharply falling) tone; tǎo is a third (low, dipping) tone.

Characters in 探讨

探 tàn
to explore; to search out; to scout
讨 tǎo
to invite; to provoke; to demand or ask for

Related words

讨论tǎo lùnto discuss; to talk overHSK 4
讨厌tǎo yànto dislike; to loatheHSK 4
讨价还价tǎo jià huán jiàto haggle over price; to bargainHSK 5
勘探kān tànto explore; to surveyHSK 6
探测tàn cèto probe; to surveyHSK 6
探索tàn suǒto explore; to probeHSK 6
探望tàn wàngto visit; to call on sbHSK 6
侦探zhēn tàndetective; to do detective workHSK 6
检讨jiǎn tǎoto examine or inspect; self-criticismHSK 6
讨好tǎo hǎoto get the desired outcome; to win favor by fawning on sbHSK 6