摸索

mō suo
HSK 6
to feel about, to grope about
verb

Example Sentences

我在黑暗中摸索，试图找到我的手机。
wǒzài hēi ànzhōngmōsuǒ ， shìtú zhǎodào wǒde shǒujī 。
I groped around in the dark, trying to find my phone.
他在新的环境中摸索着，逐渐适应了这个地方。
tāzài xīnde huánjìng zhōng mōsuǒ zháo ， zhújiàn shìyìng le zhègè dìfāng 。
He is fumbling in the new environment and gradually adapting to this place.
学习新技能的时候，我常常需要摸索。
xuéxí xīn jìnéng de shíhòu ， wǒ chángcháng xūyào mōsuǒ 。
When learning a new skill, I often need to feel my way through.

Individual Characters

HSK 5
摸mō
to feel with the hand, to touch
索suo

Words with similar meanings

探索tànsuǒ
to explore
Exploring involves actively searching or investigating, which can be more purposeful than merely feeling about.
试探shìtàn
to probe
Probing implies a more careful or deliberate approach to finding out something, compared to the more uncertain connotation of groping.

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