探望

• Pinyin: tàn wàng
• Desglose de hanzi: 探 = 扌+ 罙; 望 = 亡 + 月 + 王 (to gaze into the distance)

Significado

Visitar; ir a ver a alguien (especialmente a un enfermo, una persona mayor o alguien lejano).

A polite, slightly formal term for visiting someone, typically those who are ill, elderly, or whom one hasn't seen in a while. More purposeful than a casual drop-by. Often involves bringing gifts.

Ejemplos

1. 听说老师住院了，我们打算周末去探望她。
2. 每逢节日，他都会去养老院探望那些孤寡老人。
3. 好朋友从国外回来，我专程去机场探望。

Guía de uso

Contexto: hospital visits, elderly care, formal visits

Tono: caring

Correcto

• 我去医院探望朋友。(I'm going to visit my friend in the hospital.)
• 谢谢你来探望我。(Thank you for coming to see me.)

Incorrecto

• 把日常闲逛说成'探望' (探望 implies purposeful visiting of specific people — for casual hanging out, use 串门)

Origen e historia

探 means to visit or probe, 望 means to look toward or hope. Together: to visit and see.

Contexto cultural

Generación: All ages

Contexto social: Universal