"inquired" in Chinese (Simplified)
询问查询
Definition
以正式或礼貌的方式询问某事的信息。也指调查或试图了解某事的细节。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
“Inquired”比“asked”更正式，常用于书面语或正式场合。在日常会话中更常用“asked”。常见于商务、服务或请求官方信息时。常与“about”，“whether”，“why”等连用。
Examples
She inquired about the hotel rates.
她**询问**了酒店的价格。
He inquired if the store was open.
他**询问**商店是否营业。
I inquired about the bus schedule.
我**询问**了公交车时刻表。
Several people inquired whether the event was still happening.
有几个人**询问**活动是否还会举行。
He politely inquired after her health.
他礼貌地**询问**了她的健康状况。
Our teacher inquired why we were late to class.
我们的老师**询问**我们为什么上课迟到了。