"inquire after" in Chinese (Simplified)
问候询问(某人的近况)
Definition
通常指在某人不在时,询问其健康、近况或情况。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
正式且略带老式色彩,日常口语更常用“问问…怎么样”。用于表达对某人的挂念,尤其在其生病或缺席后。不要与 'inquire into'(调查)混淆。
Examples
I called to inquire after your grandmother's health.
我打电话来**问候**你奶奶的身体情况。
He stopped by to inquire after his old teacher.
他顺便过来**问候**他的老老师。
Many people inquired after him when he was absent from school.
他缺课时,许多人**问候**了他。
Did anyone inquire after me while I was away?
我不在的时候有人**问候**我吗?
She always inquires after her neighbors when they’re sick.
邻居生病时她总是**问候**他们。
People from work have been inquiring after you all week.
同事们整周都在**问候**你。