问 wèn — to ask; to inquire; to question

问
wèn

Level 1 · Common HSK 1 #528

Traditional: 問

wèn wen4

Basic definition

verb
  1. to ask; to inquire; to question e.g 询问问题提问
  2. to try; to interrogate; to investigate e.g 问案审问问罪
  3. to concern; to mind; to bother e.g 过问不闻不问
  4. to greet; to send regards; to visit e.g 问候慰问访问
noun
  1. question; problem; issue; matter; inquiry; query; topic; question mark; subject e.g 问题疑问问号

Detailed explanation

verb
  1. (形声。从口，门声。本义:问，询问)
  2. ask about e.g 不耻下问查问发问讯问追问自问 到食堂问一下开饭的时间 · 问途 · 问信 · 问官答花 · 不懂就问 · 问字 · 问岁 · 问禁 · 问遂 · 问对 · 问知 · 问俗 · 问卦 · 问经 · 问龟 · 问课
  3. visit
  4. ask reprovingly e.g 质问诘问
  5. ask after e.g 问牛 · 问疾 · 问慰 · 问省 · 问宁 · 问劳
  6. take an interest in
  7. try e.g 审问拷问 问头 · 问拟 · 问结 · 问断
  8. sentence e.g 问绞 · 问发
  9. look into e.g 问革 · 问遣
  10. look for
  11. tell
  12. hold responsibility e.g 过问 出了事唯你是问 · 不管不问
  13. bride-price e.g 问亲 · 问聘 · 问肯
noun
  1. visit
  2. letter e.g 久无家问
  3. order
  4. repute
preposition
  1. to e.g 问你买酒

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