打探 (dá) — to make discreet inquiries; to probe secretly
Definition
A verb meaning to probe or inquire secretly — used for gathering information covertly (打探消息, 打探虚实), not for ordinary asking.
verb
to make discreet inquiriesto probe secretly
Examples
- 打探。Tā pài le yí gè rén qù dá xiāo xi.He sent someone to discreetly inquire for news.
- 打探。Tā zhèng zài dá duì fāng de xū shí.He is probing the opponent's true situation.
- 打探。Tā àn zhōng dá gōng sī de jì huà.She secretly probed the company's plans.
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