ask around; make inquiries
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to ask around; to make indirect inquiries; to pry into
dialectDialectal expression common in Northern Chinese (Mandarin). Often implies casual or indirect investigation rather than formal questioning.
Nǐ你
qù去
sǎo扫
ting听
sǎo扫
ting听
，
kàn看
tā他
men们
shén什
me么
shí时
hou候
kāi开
huì会
。
Go ask around and find out when they're having the meeting.
Tā他
xǐ喜
huan欢
dào到
chù处
sǎo扫
ting听
bié别
rén人
de的
sī私
shì事
。
He likes to pry into other people's private affairs everywhere.
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Bié别
dào到
chù处
sǎo扫
ting听
le了
，
zhuān专
xīn心
gàn干
nǐ你
de的
huó活
。
Stop nosing around everywhere and focus on your work.
Zhè这
shì事
er儿
nǐ你
děi得
sǎo扫
ting听
qīng清
chu楚
le了
zài再
bàn办
。
You need to get to the bottom of this matter before taking action.