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试探 (shì tan): to sound out; to probe; to feel out; to try out

Meaning & Stroke Order

HSK 7verb

Word info

Pinyin
Meaning: to sound out; to probe; to feel out; to try out
Characters: 2
Part of speech: verb
HSK level: HSK 7

Full definitions

to sound out
to probe
to feel out
to try out

Chinese explanation

用不明显的方式或委婉的话去了解对方的想法、态度或情况，以免直接提问让对方不舒服
也指用某种行动去测试对方的反应或事情的可行性，看看会有怎样的结果。

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Character breakdown

HSK 3

to test

HSK 7

to explore

Example sentences

Don't directly ask the boss about a raise; first sound out his attitude.

She used a casual tone to sound out whether her boyfriend remembered their anniversary.

The police used a few questions to sound out the suspect and see if he would let something slip.

I want to get a cat, but first I need to sound out whether my roommate is allergic to cat fur.

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