Definition & Meaning

adventure; make explorations; venture into the unknown

Word usage

tàn xiǎn

探 险

Level:

NHSK 789－3 SW HSK 6

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v.adventure; make explorations; venture into the unknown
- nà cì tàn xiǎn shì yóu yī jiā gōng sī zàn zhù de
  那次探险是由一家公司赞助的。
  The expedition was sponsored by a firm.
- yóu yú tiān qì è liè tàn xiǎn huó dòng zhōng zhǐ le
  由于天气恶劣，探险活动中止了。
  The expedition was abandoned because of adverse weather conditions.
- tā zài jiǎng yǎn zhōng shǐ yòng le tàn xiǎn shí pāi shè dào de huàn dēng piàn
  他在讲演中使用了探险时拍摄到的幻灯片。
  His lecture was illustrated with slides taken during the expedition.
- tàn xiǎn duì
  探险队
  exploring team
- nán jí tàn xiǎn
  南极探险
  Antarctic exploration
- hǎi yáng tàn xiǎn
  海洋探险
  adventure on unknown seas
- běi jí tàn xiǎn
  北极探险
  Arctic exploration
synonym
mào xiǎn冒险 lì xiǎn历险

Word usage

Separable word
"探" and "险" can be combined as one word, or be used separately with other elements inserted.
- 他去年去南极探了一次险。
  He has been to the south pole for exploration once last year.
- 我还没去探过险。
  I haven't made explorations.
- 他是去哪儿探的险?
  Where did he go to make explorations?

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