Meaning of dǎ ting:
dǎ ting
打听
Verb
to ask about; to make some inquiries; to ask around
Wǒ xiǎng dǎ ting yīxià fùjìn de jiǔdiàn.
我想打听一下附近的酒店。
I want to ask about the nearby hotels.
Tā kāishǐ dàochù dǎ tīng zhè jiàn shì de zhēnxiàng.
他开始到处打听这件事的真相。
He started making inquiries everywhere about the truth of the matter.
Wǒ qù shāngdiàn lǐ dǎ ting xīn de shāngpǐn.
我去商店里打听新的商品。
I went to the store to ask around about the new products.