问津

問津
wènjīn
to make inquiries (mostly used in the negative)

CEDICT

  1. (formal, chiefly in the negative) to make inquiries (about prices or the situation)
  2. to make inquiries (about prices or the situation)

Wiktionary

  1. 津，渡口。问津指询问渡口的所在。
  2. 探询、洽问。

重編國語辭典

  1. 寻访，探求
  2. 过问（价格或情况）

維基詞典

Entry Composition

1 问 wèn to ask; to inquire
2 津 jīn
  1. saliva
  2. sweat
  3. a ferry crossing
  4. a ford (river crossing)

Containing this entry

无人问津 wúrénwènjīn to be of no interest to anyone (idiom)
乏人问津 fárénwènjīn
不敢问津 bùgǎnwènjīn

Related entries

探听 tàntīng
  1. to make inquiries
  2. to try to find out
  3. to pry
不要探听别人的事。

Don't pry into the affairs of others.

Source: Tatoeba

询查 xúnchá to make inquiries