wèn

ask about, inquire after

HSK 2 #137

DEFINITIONS

问 wèn
  • to ask

STROKES

WORDS

卷 wèn juàn questionnaire; CL:份[fen4]
fā wèn to question; to ask; to raise a question
路 wèn lù to ask for directions; to ask the way (to some place)
不闻不 bù wén bù wèn not to hear, not to question (idiom); to show no interest in sth; uncritical; not in the least concerned
zì wèn to ask oneself; to search one's soul; to reach a conclusion after weighing a matter
号 wèn hào question mark (punct.); unknown factor; unsolved problem; interrogation
心无愧 wèn xīn wú kuì lit. look into one's heart, no shame (idiom); with a clear conscience
道 wèn dào to ask the way; to ask
刨根底 páo gēn wèn dǐ to dig up roots and inquire at the base (idiom); to get to the bottom of sth
chá wèn to inquire about
bù wèn to pay no attention to; to disregard; to ignore; to let go unpunished; to let off
无人津 wú rén wèn jīn to be of no interest to anyone (idiom)
jié wèn to ask questions; to interrogate
诊 wèn zhěn (TCM) interrogation, one of the four methods of diagnosis 四診|四诊[si4 zhen3]
鼎 wèn dǐng to aspire to the throne; to aim at (the first place etc)
句 yí wèn jù question (grammar); interrogative sentence
罪 wèn zuì to denounce; to condemn; to call to account; to punish
安 wèn ān to pay one's respects; to give regards to
答非所 dá fēi suǒ wèn (idiom) to sidestep the question; to answer evasively
jiè wèn (honorific) May I ask?
shì wèn I would like to ask (usually used rhetorically); one might well ask
投石路 tóu shí wèn lù lit. to toss a stone to find out what's ahead (idiom); fig. to test the waters
嘘寒暖 xū hán wèn nuǎn to enquire solicitously about sb's well-being (idiom); to pamper
tàn wèn to inquire into; to ask after
津 wèn jīn to make inquiries; to show interest