粵

探taam3聽ting3

simp探听
taam3 ting3tàn tīng

English

  1. to make inquiries
  2. to try to find out
  3. to pry
  4. to find out sth in an indirect way; to seek information secretly

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 間接或者秘密噉攞一啲資訊返嚟

Examples

  • 不要探听别人的事。

    Don't pry into the affairs of others.

    Tatoeba · fucongcong CC BY

  • 你探聽下老細嘅意思啦!

    Can you find out what the boss has in mind?

Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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