wèn

ask (about), inquire after

DEFINITIONS

問 wèn
  • to ask

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代詞 yí wèn dài cí interrogative pronoun (誰|谁, 什麼|什么, 哪兒|哪儿 etc)
句 yí wèn jù question (grammar); interrogative sentence
疑難題 yí nán wèn tí knotty problem; intractable difficulty
fā wèn to question; to ask; to raise a question
pán wèn to interrogate; to cross-examine; to inquire
盤根底 pán gēn wèn dǐ lit. to examine roots and inquire at the base (idiom); to get to the bottom of sth
窮在鬧市無人,富在深山有遠親 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
dá wèn to answer a question; question and answer
答非所 dá fēi suǒ wèn (idiom) to sidestep the question; to answer evasively
cè wèn essay on policy in question and answer form used in imperial exams
經濟題 jīng jì wèn tí economic problem
總法律顧 zǒng fǎ lǜ gù wèn general counsel
置之不 zhì zhī bù wèn to pass by without showing interest (idiom)
耕當奴 gēng dāng wèn nú if it's plowing, ask the laborer (idiom); when managing a matter, consult the appropriate specialist
耕當奴,織當訪婢 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
pìn wèn international exchange of visits; to visit as envoy; to visit as family representative for purpose of marriage arrangement (traditional culture)
lín wèn to go personally to consult subordinates (of a high official)
zì wèn to ask oneself; to search one's soul; to reach a conclusion after weighing a matter
興師罪 xīng shī wèn zuì to send punitive forces against; (fig.) to criticize violently
yè wèn Yip Man (1893-1972), martial arts practitioner, master of Bruce Lee
xùn wèn to interrogate; to ask about
fǎng wèn to visit; to call on; to interview; CL:次[ci4]
方式 fǎng wèn fāng shì access method
者 fǎng wèn zhě interviewer
量 fǎng wèn liàng (web counter) hits