Meaning of 探听
探听 means to make inquiries (in a secretive or tactful manner); to sound out; to pry into. Pronounced tàn tīng.
- to make inquiries (in a secretive or tactful manner); to sound out; to pry into
Definitions & Examples
Tā他
pài派
le了
jǐ几
gè个
tàn探
zi子
qù去
tàn探
tīng听
xū虚
shí实
。
He sent several scouts to sound out the enemy's strength.
Wǒ我
xiǎng想
xiān先
tàn探
tīng听
yī一
xià下
lǎo老
bǎn板
de的
kǒu口
qì气
，
zài再
jué决
dìng定
shì是
fǒu否
cí辞
zhí职
。
I want to first sound out the boss's attitude before deciding whether to resign.
Jì记
zhě者
dào到
chù处
tàn探
tīng听
xiāo消
xi息
。
The reporter is everywhere inquiring about news.
Tā他
men们
mì秘
mì密
tàn探
tīng听
dí敌
jūn军
de的
dòng动
xiàng向
。
They secretly inquired about the enemy army's movements.