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请问

qǐng wèn · qing wen

Traditional 請問

HSK 1

Meaning

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  1. Excuse me, may I ask...?
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  1. Leon

    请问(qǐngwèn)，这儿(zhèr)附近(fùjìn)有(yǒu)卫生间(wèishēngjiān)吗(ma)？

    Excuse me, is there a toilet near here?

  2. Dengdeng

    有(yǒu)。一直(yīzhí)走(zǒu)，你(nǐ)就(jiù)能(néng)看到(kàndào)了(le)。

    Yes. Go straight, and you will see it.

  3. Liangliang

    谢谢(xièxie)！请问(qǐngwèn)，现在(xiànzài)几点(jǐdiǎn)了(le)？

    Thank you! Excuse me, what time is it now?

  4. Dengdeng

    三点(sāndiǎn)。请问(qǐngwèn)，你(nǐ)为什么(wèishénme)问(wèn)这么(zhème)多(duō)问题(wèntí)？

    It is three. May I ask why you ask so many questions?

  5. Leon

    对不起(duìbuqǐ)，我(wǒ)真(zhēn)想(xiǎng)快点儿(kuàidiǎnr)找到(zhǎodào)卫生间(wèishēngjiān)。

    Sorry. I really want to find the toilet quickly.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

不(bù)好(hǎo)意(yì)思(si)，请(qǐng)问(wèn)您(nín)知(zhī)道(dào)现(xiàn)在(zài)几(jǐ)点(diǎn)了(le)吗(ma)？

Excuse me, do you know what time it is?

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

02

请(qǐng)问(wèn)，去(qù)火(huǒ)车(chē)站(zhàn)怎(zěn)么(me)走(zǒu)？

Excuse me, how do I get to the train station?

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请
qǐng

to ask; to invite

问
wèn

to ask; to inquire

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