visit; pay a visit to; call on (v.)
HSK 6
Traditional
探望 (unaltered)
Radicals
Stroke order
Examples
他们每周末去探望奶奶。 tāmen měi zhōumò qù tànwàng nǎinai - They visit their grandmother every weekend.
我们去医院探望了病人。 wǒmen qù yīyuàn tànwàng le bìngrén - We visited the patient in the hospital.
他们经常探望孤寡老人。 tāmen jīngcháng tànwàng gūguǎ lǎorén - They often visit lonely elderly people.
我打算周末去探望朋友。 wǒ dǎsuàn zhōumò qù tànwàng péngyǒu - I plan to visit my friend this weekend.
他们每个月都会探望爷爷。 tāmen měi gè yuè dōuhuì tànwàng yéye - They visit their grandfather every month.
Characters
望 wàng - reputation; reputable person; hope, expect; pay a visit; streamer sign of a shop; (lit.) hate |
探 tàn - visit; concern oneself with; stretch forward; spy into; explore; dip one's hand into sth. |