打听 (dǎ ting) — to ask around; to inquire (by seeking information from others)
Definition
打听 (dǎting) means to ask around or make quiet inquiries — information-gathering by talking to people, not by checking documents. More active and informal than 询问; opposite in tone to the accusatory 质问.
verb
to ask aroundto inquire (by seeking information from others)
Examples
- 打听。Wǒ bāng nǐ dǎ ting yí xià tā de diàn huà hào mǎ.Let me ask around for his phone number.
- 打听？Nǐ dǎ ting dào nà jiàn shì de zhēn xiàng le ma?Did you find out the truth about that matter?
- 打听。Tā dào chù dǎ ting xīn gōng zuò de xiāo xi.He's asking around everywhere for news about a new job.
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