inquire; ask about
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Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesverb
to inquire; to ask about; to gather information
informalCommonly used to describe asking around about news, someone's whereabouts, or general information. Implies an active effort to find something out, often from multiple informal sources.
Wǒ我
xiǎng想
gēn跟
nǐ你
dǎ打
ting听
yī一
xià下
zhè这
gè个
xiāo消
xi息
。
I'd like to ask you about this piece of news.
Tā他
sì四
chù处
dǎ打
ting听
tóng同
bàn伴
de的
xià下
luò落
。
He inquired everywhere about his companion's whereabouts.
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Nǐ你
bāng帮
wǒ我
dǎ打
ting听
dǎ打
ting听
míng明
tiān天
de的
huì会
yì议
zài在
nǎr哪
kāi儿
开
。
Could you help me find out where tomorrow's meeting is being held?
Bié别
dào到
chù处
dǎ打
ting听
bié别
rén人
de的
sī私
shì事
。
Don't go around prying into other people's private affairs.
Wǒ我
cóng从
lín邻
jū居
nà那
lǐ里
dǎ打
ting听
dào到
yī一
xiē些
yǒu有
yòng用
de的
xìn信
xī息
。
I gathered some useful information from the neighbors.