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問

wèn

ask (about), inquire after

Strokes
11
Radical
口
HSK
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Tone
4

Simplified form: 问

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Our word list and example sentences are in simplified characters. Everything below is for 问, the simplified form of 問. We do not have a traditional-script corpus to draw the words from, so they are shown as they are written in simplified Chinese.

Example sentences

  • 问得好。

    Wèn de hǎo

    Good question!

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  • 我们问他。

    Wǒ men wèn tā

    We'll ask him.

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  • 没人问过。

    Méi rén wèn guo

    Nobody asked.

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  • 好问题。

    Hǎo wèn tí

    Good question!

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Example sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR), contributed by their community.

Words containing 问

  • 问wèn 4to ask; to inquire
  • 请问qǐng wèn 3–4 Excuse me, may I ask...?
  • 问题wèn tí 4–2 question; problem; issue; topic
  • 问路wèn lù 4–4 to ask for directions; to ask the way (to some place)
  • 访问fǎng wèn 3–4 to visit; to call on; to interview
  • 提问tí wèn 2–4 to question; to quiz; to grill
  • 疑问yí wèn 2–4 question; interrogation; doubt
  • 问候wèn hòu 4–4 to give one's respects; to send a greeting; (fig.) (coll.) to make offensive reference to (somebody dear to the person to whom one is speaking)
  • 学问xué wèn 2–4 learning; knowledge
  • 询问xún wèn 2–4 to inquire
  • 顾问gù wèn 4–4 adviser; consultant
  • 慰问wèi wèn 4–4 to express sympathy, greetings, consolation etc