shì tàn
ReadWriteQuiz

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  • v.probe or explore (a question); sound out

    • shì tàn tā duì zhè ge wèn tí de kàn fǎ

      试探这个问题看法

      Sound him out about the question.

    • wǒ yī diǎn bù bǎ tā shuō de dāng huí shì tā zhǐ shì shì tàn shì tàn bà le

      一点回事只是试探试探罢了

      I wouldn't take what he said seriously, he was only flying a kite.

    • tā men jué dìng shì tàn yī xià tā duì nà ge xiàng mù de xìng qù

      他们决定试探一下那个项目兴趣

      They decided to sound out her interest in the project.

    • shì tàn yǔ zhòu ào mì

      试探宇宙奥秘

      probe the secrets of the universe

    • shì tàn yì tú

      试探意图

      sound out intention

    • zuò shì tàn

      试探

      put out feelers