| 问 | [ wèn ] to ask, to inquire |
| 问世 | [ wèn shì ] to be published, to come out |
| 问事 | [ wèn shì ] to ask for information, to inquire |
| 问住 | [ wèn zhù ] to stump sb with a question |
| 问倒 | [ wèn daǒ ] to stump, to baffle |
| 问候 | [ wèn hoù ] 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) |
| 问卷 | [ wèn juàn ] questionnaire, CL:份[fen4] |
| 问名 | [ wèn míng ] to enquire, according to custom, after the name and horoscope of intended bride, one of a set of six traditional marriage protocols (六禮|六礼), in which name as well as date and time of birth (for horoscope) are formally requested of the prospective bride's family |
| 问好 | [ wèn haǒ ] to say hello to, to send one's regards to |
| 问安 | [ wèn ān ] to pay one's respects, to give regards to |
| 问客杀鸡 | [ wèn kè shā jī ] lit. asking guests whether or not to butcher a chicken for them (idiom), fig. hypocritical show of affection (or hospitality) |
| 问市 | [ wèn shì ] to hit the market |
| 问心有愧 | [ wèn xīn yoǔ 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 |
| 问津 | [ wèn jīn ] to make inquiries, to show interest |
| 问答 | [ wèn dá ] question and answer |
| 问罪 | [ wèn zuì ] to denounce, to condemn, to call to account, to punish |
| 问罪之师 | [ wèn zuì zhī shī ] punitive force, a person setting out to deliver severe reproach |
| 问荆 | [ wèn jīng ] field horsetail (Equisetum arvense) |
| 问号 | [ wèn haò ] question mark (punct.), unknown factor, unsolved problem, interrogation |
| 问讯 | [ wèn xùn ] interrogation, greeting |
| 问诊 | [ wèn zhěn ] (TCM) interrogation, one of the four methods of diagnosis 四診|四诊[si4 zhen3] |
| 问话 | [ wèn huà ] questioning (a suspect), interrogation |
| 问责 | [ wèn zé ] to hold accountable, to blame, to censure, to apportion blame |
| 问责性 | [ wèn zé xìng ] accountability |
| 问路 | [ wèn lù ] to ask for directions, to ask the way (to some place) |
| 问道 | [ wèn daò ] to ask the way, to ask |
| 问道于盲 | [ wèn daò yú máng ] lit. to ask a blind man the way (idiom), fig. to seek advice from an incompetent |
| 问题 | [ wèn tí ] question, problem, issue, topic, CL:個|个[ge4] |
| 问鼎 | [ wèn dǐng ] to aspire to the throne, to aim at (the first place etc) |
| 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 |
| ⇒ 一问三不知 | [ yī wèn sān bù zhī ] lit. to reply "don't know" whatever the question (idiom), fig. absolutely no idea of what's going on, complete ignorance |
| ⇒ 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, to disregard, to ignore, to let go unpunished, to let off |
| ⇒ 不问好歹 | [ bù wèn haǒ daǐ ] no matter what may happen (idiom) |
| ⇒ 不问就听不到假话 | [ bù wèn jiù tīng bù daò jiǎ huà ] Don't ask and you won't be told any lies. (idiom) |
| ⇒ 不问青红皂白 | [ bù wèn qīng hóng zaò baí ] not distinguishing red-green or black-white (idiom), not to distinguish between right and wrong |
| ⇒ 不耻下问 | [ bù chǐ xià wèn ] not feel ashamed to ask and learn from one's subordinates |
| ⇒ 不闻不问 | [ bù wén bù wèn ] not to hear, not to question (idiom), to show no interest in sth, uncritical, not in the least concerned |
| ⇒ 介质访问控制 | [ jiè zhì fǎng wèn kòng zhì ] Medium Access Control, MAC |
| ⇒ 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, to engage in scholarship |
| ⇒ 元好问 | [ yuán haò wèn ] Yuan Haowen (1190-1257), famous poet Northern China during the Jin-Yuan transition |
| ⇒ 先决问题 | [ xiān jué wèn tí ] preliminary question, priority problem, issues requiring more immediate attention |
| ⇒ 入境问俗 | [ rù jìng wèn sú ] When you enter a country, enquire about the local customs (idiom); do as the natives do, When in Rome, do as the Romans do |
| ⇒ 具体问题 | [ jù tǐ wèn tí ] concrete issue |
| ⇒ 出问题 | [ chū wèn tí ] to have sth go wrong, to have a problem arise, to give problems |
| ⇒ 刨根问底 | [ paó 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 look into the future |
| ⇒ 反问 | [ fǎn wèn ] to ask (a question) in reply, to answer a question with a question, rhetorical question |
| ⇒ 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, to ask oneself |
| ⇒ 叩问 | [ koù wèn ] (literary) to inquire, to ask, question |
| ⇒ 叮问 | [ dīng wèn ] to question closely, to make a detailed inquiry, to probe, to ask repeatedly |
| ⇒ 叱问 | [ chì wèn ] to call sb to account, to question angrily |
| ⇒ 唐太宗李卫公问对 | [ táng taì zōng lǐ weì gōng wèn duì ] "Duke Li of Wei Answering Emperor Taizong of Tang", military treatise attributed to Li Jing 李靖[Li3 Jing4] and one of the Seven Military Classics of ancient China 武經七書|武经七书[Wu3 jing1 Qi1 shu1] |
| ⇒ 嘘寒问暖 | [ xū hán wèn nuǎn ] to enquire solicitously about sb's well-being (idiom), to pamper |
| ⇒ 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, fundamental question |
| ⇒ 外出访问 | [ waì 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, to condemn scathingly |
| ⇒ 天问 | [ tiān wèn ] Tianwen, or Questions to Heaven, a long poem by Chu Yuan 屈原[Qu1 Yuan2], Tianwen, a series of interplanetary missions developed by the China National Space Administration starting in 2016, named after the poem |
| ⇒ 天问一号 | [ tiān wèn yī haò ] Tianwen-1, Chinese mission to put a robotic rover on Mars launched in 2020 |
| ⇒ 套问 | [ taò wèn ] to sound sb out, to find out by tactful indirect questioning |
| ⇒ 媒体访问控制 | [ meí tǐ fǎng wèn kòng zhì ] Media Access Control, MAC |
| ⇒ 学问 | [ xué wèn ] learning, knowledge, CL:個|个[ge4] |
| ⇒ 安全问题 | [ ān quán wèn tí ] safety issue, security issue |
| ⇒ 审问 | [ shěn wèn ] to interrogate, to examine, to question |
| ⇒ 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), fig. to frequent brothels, to sow one's wild oats |
| ⇒ 常问问题 | [ cháng wèn wèn tí ] frequently asked questions, FAQ |
| ⇒ 常问问题 | [ cháng wèn wèn tí ] frequently asked questions, FAQ |
| ⇒ 常见问题 | [ cháng jiàn wèn tí ] common problems, FAQ |
| ⇒ 吊死问疾 | [ sǐ wèn jí ] to grieve for the sick and the dying, to show great concern for people's suffering |
| ⇒ 爱问 | [ aì wèn ] iAsk.com, the search engine of Sina 新浪 |
| ⇒ 慰问 | [ weì wèn ] to express sympathy, greetings, consolation etc |
| ⇒ 成问题 | [ chéng wèn tí ] to be a problem, problematic, questionable |
| ⇒ 打问 | [ dǎ wèn ] to inquire about, to give sb the third degree |
| ⇒ 打破砂锅问到底 | [ dǎ pò shā guō wèn daò dǐ ] to go to the bottom of things (idiom) |
| ⇒ 扣问 | [ koù wèn ] (literary) to inquire, to ask, question |
| ⇒ 投石问路 | [ toú shí wèn lù ] lit. to toss a stone to find out what's ahead (idiom), fig. to test the waters |
| ⇒ 拷问 | [ kaǒ wèn ] to question via torture |
| ⇒ 扪心自问 | [ mén xīn zì wèn ] to ask oneself honestly, to search in one's heart |
| ⇒ 探问 | [ tàn wèn ] to inquire into, to ask after |
| ⇒ 接受审问 | [ jiē shoù shěn wèn ] under interrogation (for a crime), on trial |
| ⇒ 推问 | [ tuī wèn ] to interrogate |
| ⇒ 提问 | [ tí wèn ] to question, to quiz, to grill |
| ⇒ 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, general questions |
| ⇒ 有学问 | [ yoǔ xué wèn ] erudite, learned, informed, scholarly |
| ⇒ 朝核问题 | [ chaó 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 | [ haó wú yí wèn ] certainty, without a doubt |
| ⇒ 求田问舍 | [ qiú tián wèn shè ] lit. to be interested exclusively in the acquisition of estate (idiom), fig. to have no lofty aspirations in life |
| ⇒ 没问题 | [ meí 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 | [ yí wèn ] question, interrogation, doubt |
| ⇒ 疑问代词 | [ yí wèn daì cí ] interrogative pronoun (誰|谁, 什麼|什么, 哪兒|哪儿 etc) |
| ⇒ 疑问句 | [ yí wèn jù ] question (grammar), interrogative sentence |
| ⇒ 疑难问题 | [ yí nán wèn tí ] knotty problem, intractable difficulty |
| ⇒ 发问 | [ fā wèn ] to question, to ask, to raise a question |
| ⇒ 盘问 | [ pán wèn ] to interrogate, to cross-examine, to inquire |
| ⇒ 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 zaì naò shì wú rén wèn fù zaì shēn shān yoǔ 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, question and answer |
| ⇒ 答非所问 | [ dá feī suǒ wèn ] (idiom) to sidestep the question, to answer evasively |
| ⇒ 策问 | [ cè wèn ] essay on policy in question and answer form used in imperial exams |
| ⇒ 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, to visit as envoy, to visit as family representative for purpose of marriage arrangement (traditional culture) |
| ⇒ 临问 | [ lín wèn ] to go personally to consult subordinates (of a high official) |
| ⇒ 自问 | [ zì wèn ] to ask oneself, to search one's soul, to reach a conclusion after weighing a matter |
| ⇒ 兴师问罪 | [ xīng shī wèn zuì ] to send punitive forces against, (fig.) to criticize violently |
| ⇒ 叶问 | [ yè wèn ] Yip Man (1893-1972), martial arts practitioner, master of Bruce Lee |
| ⇒ 讯问 | [ xùn wèn ] to interrogate, to ask about |
| ⇒ 访问 | [ fǎng wèn ] to visit, to call on, to interview, CL:次[ci4] |
| ⇒ 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 yoǔ ] 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 | [ xún wèn ] to inquire |
| ⇒ 询问台 | [ xún wèn taí ] 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), one might well ask |
| ⇒ 诘问 | [ jié wèn ] to ask questions, to interrogate |
| ⇒ 请问 | [ qǐng wèn ] Excuse me, may I ask...? |
| ⇒ 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[huo4 bi3 san1 jia1 bu4 chi1 kui1] |
| ⇒ 责问 | [ zé wèn ] to demand an explanation |
| ⇒ 质问 | [ zhì wèn ] to question, to ask questions, to inquire, to bring to account, to interrogate |
| ⇒ 载酒问字 | [ zaì jiǔ wèn zì ] a scholarly and inquisitive individual (idiom) |
| ⇒ 追问 | [ zhuī wèn ] to question closely, to investigate in detail, to examine minutely, to get to the heart of the matter |
| ⇒ 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, to communicate, to exchange news |
| ⇒ 造成问题 | [ zaò chéng wèn tí ] to create an issue, to cause a problem |
| ⇒ 逼问 | [ bī wèn ] to question intensely, to interrogate, to demand information |
| ⇒ 过问 | [ guò wèn ] to show an interest in, to get involved with |
| ⇒ 顾问 | [ gù wèn ] adviser, consultant |
