讨教 (tǎo jiào) — to ask for advice; to consult
Definition
A polite verb meaning 'to ask for advice / consult' — usually to a senior or expert, more deferential than plain 问 (wèn, 'to ask').
verb
to ask for adviceto consult
Examples
- 讨教。Wǒ xiǎng xiàng nín tǎo jiào jǐ gè wèn tí.I'd like to ask you for advice on a few questions.
- ，。Tā zhuān mén qù bài fǎng lǎo jiào shòu, tǎo le yí gè jiào.He made a special visit to the old professor and asked for a piece of advice.
- ，。Guān yú zhè ge wèn tí, wǒ xiàng jǐ wèi zhuān jiā tǎo guò jiào.On this issue, I have consulted several experts.
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