to ask about

打听清楚to find out

• 打听消息

  ask for information

• 打听朋友的下落

  inquire about the whereabouts of a friend

• 打听火车到达的时间

  inquire about the train's arrival time

• 我四处打听。

  I asked everywhere.

• 向各方面打听

  ask all around

• 一句话也打听不出

  couldn't get a sniff of information

• 他这人喜欢打听。

  He likes to make inquiries.