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打听
dǎting
Main
English Definitionto ask about; to make some inquiries; to ask around
Simplified Script打听
Traditional Script打聽
Pinyindǎting
Effective Pinyin
(After Tone Sandhi)
Same
Zhuyin (Bopomofo)ㄉㄚˇ ㄊㄧㄥ˙
Cantonese (Jyutping)daa2ting1
Part of Speech(动) verb
Proficiency Test LevelHSK.v3=3
Word Decomposition
to beat; to strike; to hit; to break; to type; to mix up; to build; to fight; to fetch; to make; to tie up; to issue; to shoot; to calculate; to play (a game); since; from
tīngto listen; to hear; to obey; a can (loanword from English "tin"); measure word for canned beverages

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Words With Same Head Word    
打电话dǎ diànhuàto make a telephone call
打算dǎsuànto plan; to intend; to calculate; plan; intention; calculation
打开dǎkāito open; to show (a ticket); to turn on; to switch on
打工dǎgōngto work a temporary or casual job; (of students) to have a job outside of class time, or during vacation
打折dǎzhéto give a discount
Words With Same Tail Word    
听听tīngtingto hear
好打听hǎo dǎtingnosiness
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