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打听

dǎ ting

HSK 5

Meaning

  • to ask about
  • to make some inquiries
  • to ask around

Definition

向别人询问信息，通常是通过侧面或间接的方式。

To inquire about information, usually in an indirect or roundabout way.

Usage

常用于询问消息、情况或他人隐私，带有探听的意味。

Often used to ask for news, situations, or others' privacy, implying a sense of snooping.

Examples

  • 1 他正在向邻居打听附近有没有好的学校。(He is asking the neighbor if there are good schools nearby.)
  • 2 别到处打听别人的私事，这样很不礼貌。(Don't go around prying into others' private affairs; that's very rude.)
  • 3 她向老员工打听了公司的晋升机制。(She asked the senior employee about the company's promotion mechanism.)
  • 4 记者在街头打听市民对新建公园的看法。(Journalists are asking citizens on the street about their opinions on the new park.)
  • 5 我帮你打听一下那家餐厅的口味如何。(I'll help you ask around about how the food tastes at that restaurant.)

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