2 sentences for 试探 (shì​tàn)

1. 他想试探一下老板是否愿意给他涨工资。

   tā xiǎng shì​tàn yī​xià lǎo​bǎn shì​fǒu yuàn​yì gěi tā zhǎng gōng​zī.

   He wanted to feel out his boss to see if he was willing to give him a raise.

   Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

2. 救援队正用长杆小心地试探冰面的厚度。

   jiù​yuán​duì zhèng yòng cháng gǎn xiǎo​xīn de shì​tàn bīng​miàn de hòu​dù.

   The rescue team is using long poles to carefully test the thickness of the ice.

   Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary