inquire about; seek out
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Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesverb
to inquire about; to ask after; to seek information about
Used when trying to find out about someone's condition, whereabouts, or news. Often implies a careful or deliberate effort to obtain information.
Yī医
shēng生
zǐ仔
xì细
tàn探
xún寻
bìng病
rén人
de的
bìng病
qíng情
。
The doctor carefully inquired about the patient's condition.
Jì记
zhě者
sì四
chù处
tàn探
xún寻
zuì最
xīn新
xiāo消
xī息
。
The journalist went everywhere to seek the latest news.
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Tā他
xiǎng想
tàn探
xún寻
lǎo老
péng朋
you友
de的
xià下
luò落
。
He wanted to find out the whereabouts of his old friend.
Jīng经
guò过
duō多
fāng方
tàn探
xún寻
，
zhōng终
yú于
zhǎo找
dào到
le了
xiàn线
suǒ索
。
After extensive inquiry, clues were finally found.
verb
to seek; to search for; to explore
formalUsed when searching for abstract things like truth, meaning, or knowledge. More formal than 寻找.
Zhé哲
xué学
jiā家
yī一
shēng生
dōu都
zài在
tàn探
xún寻
zhēn真
lǐ理
。
Philosophers spend their whole lives seeking the truth.
Kǎo考
gǔ古
duì队
lái来
cǐ此
tàn探
xún寻
gǔ古
dài代
wén文
míng明
de的
yí遗
jì迹
。
The archaeological team came here to search for traces of ancient civilizations.