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探听

Traditional (Taiwan): 探聽

tàntīng ㄊㄢˋ ㄊㄧㄥ

    • to make inquiries
    • to try to find out
    • to pry

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Synonyms and antonyms

Synonyms 近义词

  • 打听 dǎting
    • 打听消息 to ask for news
    • 多方打听 to inquire in many quarters
  • 探问 tànwèn
    • 探问情况 to sound out the real situation
    • 到处探问 to ask around everywhere

Telling them apart

探听 suggests finding out covertly or indirectly, usually intelligence or movements, and cannot be reduplicated as ABAB. 打听 is direct asking, often about whereabouts or background, and can be reduplicated (打听打听). 探问 is asking tentatively, to learn news, intentions or the truth.

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