打听

打聽

dǎting

verb HSK 3 #6,098

Meanings

HSK 1

我去打听一下。

Wǒ qù dǎting yīxià.

Let me go ask around.

HSK 2

你帮我打听打听这件事。

Nǐ bāng wǒ dǎting dǎting zhè jiàn shì.

Help me find out about this matter.

HSK 3

他到处打听她的消息。

Tā dàochù dǎting tā de xiāoxi.

He asked around everywhere for news about her.

usage

打听 implies casually asking around for information, not formal investigation. It has a slightly informal, 'asking the grapevine' feel.

grammar

打听打听 (verb reduplication) softens the request, making it sound more casual: 'just ask around a bit.'

打 dǎ

听 tīng