taam3探
Jyutpingtaam3
Yaletaam
Definition
To visit someone, or to explore, probe, or find out.
- to visit someone at their home or workplace
- to explore, probe, or find out
colloquialpeopledaily actions
How it's used
Use this verb specifically for visiting people, especially those who are sick, elderly, or living in a different location. It carries a sense of care and concern, making it more personal than just dropping by. When visiting a friend for social reasons, it is also common to use 揾, but 探 implies a more deliberate act of checking in on someone.
Examples
When will you be free to visit him at the hospital?
Related words
Common mistake
Do not use this for visiting places like shops or tourist attractions, where you should use 去 instead. It is strictly for visiting people.
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Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.
