Writing
打听 (dǎ ting) — how to say "to inquire" in Chinese
打听
To inquire, to ask about
verb
Character composition
打
to hit
听
to listen
Radicals / Keys
口
Mouth
#30 · kǒu · 3 strokes
手
Hand
#64 · shǒu · 4 strokes
Collocations
打听地址
dǎ ting dì zhǐ
ask for an address
打听情况
dǎ ting qíng kuàng
inquire about the situation
打听消息
dǎ ting xiāo xi
inquire about news
Examples
我想打听一下，这附近有没有又便宜又干净的旅馆？
I'd like to inquire if there are any cheap and clean hotels nearby.
打听消息。
Ask for news.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "to inquire" in Chinese?
"to inquire" in Chinese is 打听 (dǎ ting).
打听 meaning in English
打听 (dǎ ting) means "To inquire, to ask about".
How is 打听 pronounced?
It is pronounced dǎ ting (written as da ting, dating). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to inquire" in Chinese characters?
It is written 打听: 打 has 5 strokes, 听 has 7 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 打听?
打听 belongs to the HSK 5 vocabulary list.
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