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Definitions

  1. 1. to ask; to inquire

Example Sentences

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Words Containing 问

不耻下问
bù chǐ xià wèn

not feel ashamed to ask and learn from one's subordinates

反问
fǎn wèn

to ask (a question) in reply

问世
wèn shì

to be published

问候
wèn hòu

to give one's respects

问卷
wèn juàn

questionnaire

问路
wèn lù

to ask for directions

问题
wèn tí

question

学问
xué wèn

learning

慰问
wèi wèn

to express sympathy, greetings, consolation etc

成问题
chéng wèn tí

to be a problem

提问
tí wèn

to question; to quiz; to grill

疑问
yí wèn

question

访问
fǎng wèn

to visit

询问
xún wèn

to inquire

请问
qǐng wèn

Excuse me, may I ask...?

质问
zhì wèn

to question

追问
zhuī wèn

to question closely

过问
guò wèn

to show an interest in

顾问
gù wèn

adviser

一问三不知
yī wèn sān bù zhī

lit. to reply \don't know\ whatever the question (idiom)

三农问题
sān nóng wèn tí

the three rural issues: agriculture, rural areas and peasants

三体问题
sān tǐ wèn tí

three-body problem (mechanics)

不问
bù wèn

to pay no attention to

不问好歹
bù wèn hǎo dǎi

no matter what may happen (idiom)

不问青红皂白
bù wèn qīng hóng zào bái

not distinguishing red-green or black-white (idiom)

不闻不问
bù wén bù wèn

not to hear, not to question (idiom)

介质访问控制
jiè zhì fǎng wèn kòng zhì

Medium Access Control

介质访问控制层
jiè zhì fǎng wèn kòng zhì céng

MAC layer

借问
jiè wèn

(honorific) May I ask?

做学问
zuò xué wèn

to study

元好问
yuán hào wèn

Yuan Haowen (1190-1257), famous poet Northern China during the Jin-Yuan transition

先决问题
xiān jué wèn tí

issue that needs to be addressed first (before another issue can be resolved)

入境问俗
rù jìng wèn sú

When you enter a country, enquire about the local customs (idiom); do as the natives do

具体问题
jù tǐ wèn tí

concrete issue

出问题
chū wèn tí

to have sth go wrong

刨根问底
páo gēn wèn dǐ

to dig up roots and inquire at the base (idiom); to get to the bottom of sth

动问
dòng wèn

may I ask

卜问
bǔ wèn

to predict by divining; to consult the oracle

反问句
fǎn wèn jù

rhetorical question

反问语气
fǎn wèn yǔ qì

tone of one's voice when asking a rhetorical question

反诘问
fǎn jié wèn

to cross-examine

反躬自问
fǎn gōng zì wèn

introspection

叩问
kòu wèn

(literary) to inquire

叮问
dīng wèn

to question closely

叱问
chì wèn

to call sb to account

唐太宗李卫公问对
táng tài zōng lǐ wèi gōng wèn duì

\Duke Li of Wei Answering Emperor Taizong of Tang\, military treatise attributed to Li Jing 李靖[lǐ jìng] and one of the Seven Military Classics of ancient China 武經七書|武经七书[wǔ jīng qī shū]

问事
wèn shì

to ask for information

问住
wèn zhù

to stump sb with a question

问倒
wèn dǎo

to stump

问名
wèn míng

to enquire, according to custom, after the name and horoscope of intended bride

问好
wèn hǎo

to say hello to

问安
wèn ān

to pay one's respects

问客杀鸡
wèn kè shā jī

lit. asking guests whether or not to butcher a chicken for them (idiom)

问市
wèn shì

to hit the market

问心有愧
wèn xīn yǒu kuì

to have a guilty conscience

问心无愧
wèn xīn wú kuì

lit. look into one's heart, no shame (idiom); with a clear conscience

问答
wèn dá

question and answer

问罪
wèn zuì

to denounce

问罪之师
wèn zuì zhī shī

punitive force

问荆
wèn jīng

field horsetail (Equisetum arvense)

问号
wèn hào

question mark (punct.)

问讯
wèn xùn

interrogation

问诊
wèn zhěn

(TCM) interrogation, one of the four methods of diagnosis 四診|四诊[sì zhěn]

问话
wèn huà

questioning (a suspect)

问责性
wèn zé xìng

accountability

问道
wèn dào

to ask the way

问道于盲
wèn dào yú máng

lit. to ask a blind man the way (idiom)

问鼎
wèn dǐng

to aspire to the throne

问鼎中原
wèn dǐng zhōng yuán

to plan to seize power of the whole country (idiom)

问鼎轻重
wèn dǐng qīng zhòng

lit. to inquire whether the tripods are light or heavy (idiom); a laughable attempt to seize power

嘘寒问暖
xū hán wèn nuǎn

to enquire solicitously about sb's well-being (idiom)

严重问题
yán zhòng wèn tí

serious problem

国事访问
guó shì fǎng wèn

state visit

基础问题
jī chǔ wèn tí

basic issue

外出访问
wài chū fǎng wèn

to make an official visit (often abroad)

大兴问罪之师
dà xīng wèn zuì zhī shī

to launch a punitive campaign

天问
tiān wèn

Tianwen, or Questions to Heaven, a long poem by Chu Yuan 屈原[qū yuán]

天问一号
tiān wèn yī hào

Tianwen-1, Chinese mission to put a robotic rover on Mars launched in 2020

套问
tào wèn

to sound sb out

媒体访问控制
méi tǐ fǎng wèn kòng zhì

Media Access Control

安全问题
ān quán wèn tí

safety issue

审问
shěn wèn

to interrogate

寻问
xún wèn

to inquire

寻根问底
xún gēn wèn dǐ

lit. to examine roots and inquire at the base (idiom); to get to the bottom of sth

寻花问柳
xún huā wèn liǔ

lit. to enjoy the beautiful spring scenery (idiom)

常问问题
cháng wèn wèn tí

frequently asked questions

常见问题
cháng jiàn wèn tí

common problems

吊死问疾
diào sǐ wèn jí

to grieve for the sick and the dying

爱问
ài wèn

iAsk.com, the search engine of Sina 新浪

打问
dǎ wèn

to inquire about

打破砂锅问到底
dǎ pò shā guō wèn dào dǐ

to go to the bottom of things (idiom)

扣问
kòu wèn

(literary) to inquire

投石问路
tóu shí wèn lù

lit. to toss a stone to find out what's ahead (idiom)

拷问
kǎo wèn

to question via torture

扪心自问
mén xīn zì wèn

to ask oneself honestly

探问
tàn wèn

to inquire into

接受审问
jiē shòu shěn wèn

under interrogation (for a crime)

推问
tuī wèn

to interrogate

明知故问
míng zhī gù wèn

to ask a question, already knowing the answer

普通问题
pǔ tōng wèn tí

common questions

有学问
yǒu xué wèn

erudite

朝核问题
cháo hé wèn tí

Korean nuclear problem

查问
chá wèn

to inquire about

核问题
hé wèn tí

the nuclear problem

毫无疑问
háo wú yí wèn

certainty

求田问舍
qiú tián wèn shè

lit. to be interested exclusively in the acquisition of estate (idiom)

没问题
méi wèn tí

no problem

无人问津
wú rén wèn jīn

to be of no interest to anyone (idiom)

特指问句
tè zhǐ wèn jù

wh-question (linguistics)

疑问代词
yí wèn dài cí

interrogative pronoun (誰|谁, 什麼|什么, 哪兒|哪儿 etc)

疑问句
yí wèn jù

question (grammar)

疑难问题
yí nán wèn tí

knotty problem

发问
fā wèn

to question

盘问
pán wèn

to interrogate

盘根问底
pán gēn wèn dǐ

lit. to examine roots and inquire at the base (idiom); to get to the bottom of sth

穷在闹市无人问,富在深山有远亲
qióng zài nào shì wú rén wèn , fù zài shēn shān yǒu yuǎn qīn

the poor are ignored in the busiest city; the rich will find relatives in the deepest mountain

答问
dá wèn

to answer a question

答非所问
dá fēi suǒ wèn

(idiom) to sidestep the question

经济问题
jīng jì wèn tí

economic problem

总法律顾问
zǒng fǎ lǜ gù wèn

general counsel

置之不问
zhì zhī bù wèn

to pass by without showing interest (idiom)

耕当问奴
gēng dāng wèn nú

if it's plowing, ask the laborer (idiom); when managing a matter, consult the appropriate specialist

耕当问奴,织当访婢
gēng dāng wèn nú , zhī dāng fǎng bì

if it's plowing ask the laborer, if it's weaving ask the maid (idiom); when managing a matter, consult the appropriate specialist

聘问
pìn wèn

international exchange of visits

临问
lín wèn

to go personally to consult subordinates (of a high official)

自问
zì wèn

to ask oneself

兴师问罪
xīng shī wèn zuì

to send punitive forces against

叶问
yè wèn

Yip Man (1893-1972), martial arts practitioner, master of Bruce Lee

讯问
xùn wèn

to interrogate

访问方式
fǎng wèn fāng shì

access method

访问者
fǎng wèn zhě

interviewer

访问量
fǎng wèn liàng

(web counter) hits

访亲问友
fǎng qīn wèn yǒu

to visit friends and relations (idiom)

访贫问苦
fǎng pín wèn kǔ

to visit the poor and ask about their suffering (idiom)

询问台
xún wèn tái

information desk

询根问底
xún gēn wèn dǐ

lit. to examine roots and inquire at the base (idiom); to get to the bottom of sth

试问
shì wèn

I would like to ask (usually used rhetorically)

诘问
jié wèn

to ask questions

货问三家不吃亏
huò wèn sān jiā bù chī kuī

see 貨比三家不吃虧|货比三家不吃亏[huò bǐ sān jiā bù chī kuī]

责问
zé wèn

to demand an explanation

载酒问字
zài jiǔ wèn zì

a scholarly and inquisitive individual (idiom)

追根问底
zhuī gēn wèn dǐ

lit. to examine roots and inquire at the base (idiom); to get to the bottom of sth

通问
tōng wèn

to mutually send greetings

造成问题
zào chéng wèn tí

to create an issue

逼问
bī wèn

to question intensely