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打探
dǎtàn
Description
"打探"就是想办法去问、去了解你还不知道的消息。
"打探" means trying to ask or find out information you don't know yet.
我们常说打探消息、打探情况，有时候还有点悄悄问的意思。
We often say 打探消息 or 打探情况, which sometimes implies asking quietly.
Meanings
打探dǎtàn
to inquire about; to scout out information
他去打探那家公司的消息。
He went to inquire about that company's news.
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Notes
- Etymology
打 (do/carry out) + 探 (explore, probe) — literally 'to go probing for information'.
- Nuance
often implies discreetly finding out news, similar to 打听 but slightly more investigative.
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