问题/問題 wèntí — question

Meanings

1. 1

   question

   A question you ask — 问问题 — or a problem you have to solve. 没问题 "no problem" is one of the commonest replies in spoken Chinese.

   noun
2. 2

   problem, issue, trouble

   noun

Character breakdown

• 问/問

  wèn (fourth tone, falling)

  to ask, to inquire; to ask after, to send regards; to question, to interrogate

  6 strokes⿵门口Radical 口

Example sentences

• 我可以问你一个问题吗？/我可以問你一個問題嗎？Wǒ (third tone, dipping) kěyǐ (third tone, dipping) wèn (fourth tone, falling) nǐ (third tone, dipping) yí (second tone, rising) ge (neutral tone) wèntí (fourth tone, falling) ma? (neutral tone)···

  May I ask you a question?

• 这个问题不太容易，我们一起想办法。/這個問題不太容易，我們一起想辦法。Zhège (fourth tone, falling) wèntí (fourth tone, falling) bú (second tone, rising) tài (fourth tone, falling) róngyì, (second tone, rising) wǒmen (third tone, dipping) yìqǐ (fourth tone, falling) xiǎng (third tone, dipping) bànfǎ. (fourth tone, falling)···

  This problem isn’t easy — let’s work out a solution together.

Common mistakes

• Not quite我想说你一个问题。

  Correct我想问你一个问题。

  A question is asked, not said: the verb is 问. 问题 also takes two objects in that pattern — the person, then the question.

Similar words

Words containing 问

• 问/問wèn (fourth tone, falling)to ask, to inquire
• 访问/訪問fǎng (third tone, dipping) wèn (fourth tone, falling)to visit
• 询问/詢問xún (second tone, rising) wèn (fourth tone, falling)to inquire
• 请问/請問qǐng (third tone, dipping) wèn (fourth tone, falling)Excuse me, may I ask...?
• 顾问/顧問gù (fourth tone, falling) wèn (fourth tone, falling)adviser
• 提问/提問tí (second tone, rising) wèn (fourth tone, falling)to question
• 疑问/疑問yí (second tone, rising) wèn (fourth tone, falling)question
• 问候/問候wèn (fourth tone, falling) hòu (fourth tone, falling)to give one's respects
• 追问/追問zhuī (first tone, high and level) wèn (fourth tone, falling)to question closely
• 质问/質問zhì (fourth tone, falling) wèn (fourth tone, falling)to question
• 问卷/問卷wèn (fourth tone, falling) juàn (fourth tone, falling)questionnaire
• 慰问/慰問wèi (fourth tone, falling) wèn (fourth tone, falling)to express sympathy
• 学问/學問xué (second tone, rising) wèn (fourth tone, falling)learning
• 过问/過問guò (fourth tone, falling) wèn (fourth tone, falling)to show an interest in
• 问世/問世wèn (fourth tone, falling) shì (fourth tone, falling)to be published
• 反问/反問fǎn (third tone, dipping) wèn (fourth tone, falling)to ask (a question) in reply
• 问路/問路wèn (fourth tone, falling) lù (fourth tone, falling)to ask for directions