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探望
tànwàng
Description
"探望"的意思是去看望别人，特别是去看生病的人或者很久没见的亲人和朋友。
"探望" means to visit someone, especially to see a sick person or relatives and friends not seen for a long time.
这个词比较正式，常用在书面语里。
This word is relatively formal and often used in written language.
Meanings
探望tànwàng
to visit (someone), to call on
我周末去医院探望奶奶。
I visit my grandmother in the hospital on weekends.
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Notes
- Etymology
探 (to seek out) + 望 (to look toward), together meaning to go and see someone.
- Nuance
more formal than 看望; often used for visiting the sick or distant relatives.
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