shì​tàn HSK7

probe

试探 (試探) shì​tàn
probe verb
to sound out or feel out someone's intentions, opinions, or reactions

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

test verb
to tentatively explore or try out a situation or physical object to determine its state

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

Frequency

Movie subtitles
3.43 per million appears in 2% of films
Written text
5.34 per million

Details

HSK 3.0
Level 7

Sources

Definitions
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