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提问

tí wèn · ti wen

Traditional 提問

HSK 3Old HSK 5

Meaning

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  1. to question; to quiz; to grill
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A question in class

  1. Dengdeng

    今天(jīntiān)上课(shàngkè)，老师(lǎoshī)提问(tíwèn)我(wǒ)了(le)。

    In class today, the teacher asked me a question.

  2. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)回答(huídá)了(le)吗(ma)？

    Did you answer?

  3. Dengdeng

    老师(lǎoshī)提问(tíwèn)的(de)时候(shíhou)，我(wǒ)正在(zhèngzài)看(kàn)窗外(chuāngwài)。

    When the teacher asked, I was looking out the window.

  4. Liangliang

    那(nà)他(tā)问(wèn)了(le)什么(shénme)问题(wèntí)？

    Then what question did he ask?

  5. Dengdeng

    他(tā)问(wèn)：窗外(chuāngwài)有(yǒu)几(jǐ)只(zhī)鸟(niǎo)？我(wǒ)回答(huídá)对(duì)了(le)！

    He asked how many birds were outside the window. I answered correctly!

  6. Liangliang

    看来(kànlai)你(nǐ)看(kàn)窗外(chuāngwài)看(kàn)得(de)很(hěn)认真(rènzhēn)。

    It seems you looked out the window very carefully.

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2 examples
01

我(wǒ)试(shì)着(zhe)用(yòng)法(fǎ)语(yǔ)提(tí)问(wèn)。

I am trying to ask my questions in French.

Tatoeba: Chinese by sysko · English by Amastan · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

提(tí)问(wèn)对(duì)他(tā)来(lái)说(shuō)是(shì)很(hěn)羞(xiū)耻(chǐ)的(de)事(shì)。

He is ashamed to ask questions.

Tatoeba: Chinese by U2FS · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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提
tí

to carry (hanging down from the hand); to lift

问
wèn

to ask; to inquire

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