# 探险 (tànxiǎn): to explore | HSK 7-9 Vocabulary | HSKReady

Canonical: https://hskready.app/en/vocabulary/hsk-7-9/tanxian-9359
Language: en
Content ID: hsk-7-9-9359
HSK levels: 7-9
Updated: 2026-10-23T04:53:49.333Z
Scope: approved public sample; full vocabulary, question bank and mock exams remain in the app.

Learn 探险 (tànxiǎn), HSK 7-9: to explore; to go on an expedition; adventure. Hear standard pronunciation and read a Chinese example with its English meaning.

# 探险

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tànxiǎn

to explore; to go on an expedition; adventure

HSK 7-9

## Pronunciation

tànxiǎn

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## Example sentence

他和队友决定去南极探险，寻找未被发现的洞穴。

Tā hé duìyǒu juédìng qù nánjí tànxiǎn, xúnzhǎo wèi bèi fāxiàn de dòngxué.

He and his teammates decided to go on an expedition to Antarctica to search for undiscovered caves.

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