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Definitions

  1. 1. to ask; to inquire

Example Sentences

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Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 10086133)

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Words Containing 问

问道于盲
wèn dào yú máng

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

卜问
bǔ wèn

to predict by divining; to consult the oracle

请问
qǐng wèn

Excuse me, may I ask...?

接受审问
jiē shòu shěn wèn

under interrogation (for a crime)

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

毫无疑问
háo wú yí wèn

certainty

问号
wèn hào

question mark (punct.)

访贫问苦
fǎng pín wèn kǔ

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

安全问题
ān quán wèn tí

safety issue

反诘问
fǎn jié wèn

to cross-examine

常见问题
cháng jiàn wèn tí

common problems

拷问
kǎo wèn

to question via torture

自问
zì wèn

to ask oneself

无人问津
wú rén wèn jīn

to be of no interest to anyone (idiom)

学问
xué wèn

learning

责问
zé wèn

to demand an explanation

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]

疑难问题
yí nán wèn tí

knotty problem

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

造成问题
zào chéng wèn tí

to create an issue

聘问
pìn wèn

international exchange of visits

叱问
chì wèn

to call sb to account

诘问
jié wèn

to ask questions

问责性
wèn zé xìng

accountability

打问
dǎ wèn

to inquire about

做学问
zuò xué wèn

to study

过问
guò wèn

to show an interest in

核问题
hé wèn tí

the nuclear problem

出问题
chū wèn tí

to have sth go wrong

访问者
fǎng wèn zhě

interviewer

严重问题
yán zhòng wèn tí

serious problem

问荆
wèn jīng

field horsetail (Equisetum arvense)

问客杀鸡
wèn kè shā jī

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

问安
wèn ān

to pay one's respects

疑问代词
yí wèn dài cí

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

问候
wèn hòu

to give one's respects

询问台
xún wèn tái

information desk

问心有愧
wèn xīn yǒu kuì

to have a guilty conscience

反问
fǎn wèn

to ask (a question) in reply

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

特指问句
tè zhǐ wèn jù

wh-question (linguistics)

问路
wèn lù

to ask for directions

大兴问罪之师
dà xīng wèn zuì zhī shī

to launch a punitive campaign

置之不问
zhì zhī bù wèn

to pass by without showing interest (idiom)

成问题
chéng wèn tí

to be a problem

动问
dòng wèn

may I ask

反问句
fǎn wèn jù

rhetorical question

问道
wèn dào

to ask the way

扣问
kòu wèn

(literary) to inquire

叩问
kòu wèn

(literary) to inquire

具体问题
jù tǐ wèn tí

concrete issue

慰问
wèi wèn

to express sympathy, greetings, consolation etc

访亲问友
fǎng qīn wèn yǒu

to visit friends and relations (idiom)

投石问路
tóu shí wèn lù

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

答非所问
dá fēi suǒ wèn

(idiom) to sidestep the question

追问
zhuī wèn

to question closely

提问
tí wèn

to question; to quiz; to grill

问住
wèn zhù

to stump sb with a question

答问
dá wèn

to answer a question

审问
shěn wèn

to interrogate

介质访问控制
jiè zhì fǎng wèn kòng zhì

Medium Access Control

访问量
fǎng wèn liàng

(web counter) hits

借问
jiè wèn

(honorific) May I ask?

问卷
wèn juàn

questionnaire

试问
shì wèn

I would like to ask (usually used rhetorically)

不问好歹
bù wèn hǎo dǎi

no matter what may happen (idiom)

不问
bù wèn

to pay no attention to

查问
chá wèn

to inquire about

普通问题
pǔ tōng wèn tí

common questions

通问
tōng wèn

to mutually send greetings

访问
fǎng wèn

to visit

外出访问
wài chū fǎng wèn

to make an official visit (often abroad)

国事访问
guó shì fǎng wèn

state visit

入境问俗
rù jìng wèn sú

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

媒体访问控制
méi tǐ fǎng wèn kòng zhì

Media Access Control

问市
wèn shì

to hit the market

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

问倒
wèn dǎo

to stump

总法律顾问
zǒng fǎ lǜ gù wèn

general counsel

问诊
wèn zhěn

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

问讯
wèn xùn

interrogation

寻问
xún wèn

to inquire

问事
wèn shì

to ask for information

天问一号
tiān wèn yī hào

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

不耻下问
bù chǐ xià wèn

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

爱问
ài wèn

iAsk.com, the search engine of Sina 新浪

发问
fā wèn

to question

明知故问
míng zhī gù wèn

to ask a question, already knowing the answer

疑问句
yí wèn jù

question (grammar)

疑问
yí wèn

question

问世
wèn shì

to be published

求田问舍
qiú tián wèn shè

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

叶问
yè wèn

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

问心无愧
wèn xīn wú kuì

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

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]

不问青红皂白
bù wèn qīng hóng zào bái

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

询问
xún wèn

to inquire

临问
lín wèn

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

常问问题
cháng wèn wèn tí

frequently asked questions

基础问题
jī chǔ wèn tí

basic issue

叮问
dīng wèn

to question closely

先决问题
xiān jué wèn tí

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

讯问
xùn wèn

to interrogate

质问
zhì wèn

to question

天问
tiān wèn

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

反问语气
fǎn wèn yǔ qì

tone of one's voice when asking a rhetorical question

三农问题
sān nóng wèn tí

the three rural issues: agriculture, rural areas and peasants

没问题
méi wèn tí

no problem

问题
wèn tí

question

访问方式
fǎng wèn fāng shì

access method

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

MAC layer

反躬自问
fǎn gōng zì wèn

introspection

打破砂锅问到底
dǎ pò shā guō wèn dào dǐ

to go to the bottom of things (idiom)

问罪
wèn zuì

to denounce

问答
wèn dá

question and answer

扪心自问
mén xīn zì wèn

to ask oneself honestly

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

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

问名
wèn míng

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

顾问
gù wèn

adviser

问鼎
wèn dǐng

to aspire to the throne

探问
tàn wèn

to inquire into

兴师问罪
xīng shī wèn zuì

to send punitive forces against

寻花问柳
xún huā wèn liǔ

lit. to enjoy the beautiful spring scenery (idiom)

推问
tuī wèn

to interrogate

有学问
yǒu xué wèn

erudite

逼问
bī wèn

to question intensely

盘问
pán wèn

to interrogate

不闻不问
bù wén bù wèn

not to hear, not to question (idiom)

吊死问疾
diào sǐ wèn jí

to grieve for the sick and the dying

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

问话
wèn huà

questioning (a suspect)

耕当问奴
gēng dāng wèn nú

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

经济问题
jīng jì wèn tí

economic problem

嘘寒问暖
xū hán wèn nuǎn

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

朝核问题
cháo hé wèn tí

Korean nuclear problem

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

问鼎中原
wèn dǐng zhōng yuán

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

问罪之师
wèn zuì zhī shī

punitive force

载酒问字
zài jiǔ wèn zì

a scholarly and inquisitive individual (idiom)

元好问
yuán hào wèn

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

一问三不知
yī wèn sān bù zhī

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

套问
tào wèn

to sound sb out

问好
wèn hǎo

to say hello to

三体问题
sān tǐ wèn tí

three-body problem (mechanics)