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    Expressing 'to explore' with 探险 (tànxiǎn)

    Actions & Events
    Direction & Movement

    Structure

    Subject + 探险 + (了)

    Explanation

    The verb 探险 (tànxiǎn) means 'to explore' or 'to go on an adventure,' often implying risk or venturing into the unknown. It can function as both a verb and a noun, and is commonly used when talking about expeditions, discovery, or daring journeys into unfamiliar territory.

    Examples

    • 我们计划明年去亚马逊丛林探险。

      Wǒmen jìhuà míngnián qù Yàmǎxùn cónglín tànxiǎn.

      We plan to go on an expedition to the Amazon jungle next year.

    • 他从小就喜欢探险，去过很多人迹罕至的地方。

      Tā cóngxiǎo jiù xǐhuān tànxiǎn, qùguò hěn duō rénjì hǎnzhì de dìfāng.

      He has loved adventure since he was young and has been to many remote places.

    • 这次沙漠探险让我终生难忘。

      Zhè cì shāmò tànxiǎn ràng wǒ zhōngshēng nánwàng.

      This desert expedition is something I'll never forget for the rest of my life.

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