to inquire about; to ask around
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to inquire about; to make inquiries
dialect方言词（多在北方官话区使用），口语中表示通过提问或调查来了解信息，尤其指打听一些具体情况或内情。
Wǒ我
děi得
qù去
dǎ打
wèn问
yī一
xià下
zhè这
fù附
jìn近
de的
fáng房
jià价
。
I need to go ask around about house prices in this area.
Tā他
dǎ打
suàn算
bǎ把
shì事
qing情
de的
yuán原
wěi委
dǎ打
wèn问
qīng清
chu楚
。
He intends to get to the bottom of the matter by making inquiries.
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Nǐ你
qù去
dǎ打
wèn问
dǎ打
wèn问
，
kàn看
zhè这
jiā家
gōng公
sī司
xìn信
yù誉
zěn怎
me么
yàng样
。
Go ask around and see what the reputation of this company is like.