探望 tànwàng to visit
to visit; to call on somebody; to look around
怎么记住“探望”: 探 to find + 望 gaze = to visit.
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用法
- To visit someone out of care for their wellbeing - 探望病人 (tànwàng bìngrén) visit a patient; 探望老人 (tànwàng lǎorén) call on the elderly.
- Contrast 拜访 (bàifǎng, a formal call): 探望 carries warmth and concern - checking on the sick, the aged, distant family.