打聽 - To Inquire - Traditional Chinese word mnemonic

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to inquire

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打

to strike

聽

to listen

da3ting1 • dǎtīng

to inquire

inquire, inquiring, inquires, to ask about, ask about

打聽 To inquire about something, you can go around and 打 strike people until they tell you what you want to hear, then 聽 listen to what they say.

我想打聽一下附近的房租。

I’d like to inquire about rents nearby.

我想打聽一下價格。

I’d like to inquire about the price.

他來打聽工作的事。

He came to inquire about a job.