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探班

Mandarin · pinyin tàn bān

to check on sb at his workplace
to come to a movie set to visit one of the actors

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探: tàn · find, locate; search, grope for
班: bān · class, group, grade; squad; job

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4–1 · tan4 ban1

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taam3 baan1

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verb

to pay a visit to someone while they are working; to check on someone at work

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