How to say “inquire” in Chinese
inquire, ask around
“Inquire” in Chinese is 打听, dǎ ting: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
打听 is read dǎ ting: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 扌 “hand”.
On the left, 口 “mouth”.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “打听”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 打听. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 我跟邻居打听了一下。wǒgēnlínjūdǎtingleyíxiàI asked around among the neighbors.
More words from the lesson “Politely at the counter”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “inquire” in Chinese?
“Inquire” in Chinese is 打听, pinyin dǎting.
What does 打听 mean?
打听 (dǎting) means “inquire, ask around”.
How do you write 打听?
打听 is 2 characters: 打 (dǎ) — hit, strike; 听 (tīng) — listen. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 打听?
打听 is read dǎting. Tones: dǎ — third tone, ting — neutral tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“inquire” in the lesson “Politely at the counter”
This word is from the topic “Services and formalities” of HSK 5. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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