tànㄊㄢˋ
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Meaning

Meanings

  1. 1

    to explore

  2. 2

    to search out

  3. 3

    to scout

  4. 4

    to visit

  5. 5

    to stretch forward

Examples

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這本偵探小說我才看到一半。

這本偵探小說我纔看到一半。

I am halfway through this detective story.

「你鼻子怎麼了?」「我剛才倒車的時候,想探頭出窗看清楚後面有沒有人。我以為車窗是開著的,誰知原來是關上了,於是就一頭撞到車窗上了。」

"What happened to your nose?" "When I was backing my car up I went to check behind me, convinced that the car window was open, and bashed my face into it!"

他常常在吃過晚飯後看偵探小說。

他常常在喫過晚飯後看偵探小說。

He would often read detective stories after supper.

他突然喜歡上了偵探小說。

He suddenly took a liking to detective stories.

古代的探險家用星星來辨別方向。

Early explorers used the stars for navigation.

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