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问

wèn · wen

Traditional 問

HSK 1Old HSK 2

Meaning

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  1. to ask; to inquire
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  1. Liangliang

    我们(wǒmen)问(wèn)一下(yīxià)无线网(wúxiànwǎng)密码(mìmǎ)吧(ba)。

    Let us ask for the Wi-Fi password.

  2. Dengdeng

    你(nǐ)问(wèn)吧(ba)，我(wǒ)不好意思(bùhǎoyìsi)问(wèn)。

    You ask. I'm too shy to ask.

  3. Liangliang

    好(hǎo)，我(wǒ)去(qù)问(wèn)……等一下(děngyīxià)，你(nǐ)后面(hòumian)的(de)墙上(qiángshàng)有(yǒu)字(zì)。

    Okay, I'll ask... wait, there is writing on the wall behind you.

  4. Dengdeng

    墙上(qiángshàng)写着(xiězhe)密码(mìmǎ)！

    The password is written on the wall!

  5. Liangliang

    我们(wǒmen)为什么(wèishénme)要(yào)问(wèn)？

    Why did we have to ask?

  6. Dengdeng

    因为(yīnwèi)我们(wǒmen)没(méi)看(kàn)。

    Because we didn't look.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

如(rú)果(guǒ)你(nǐ)不(bù)懂(dǒng)，那(nà)就(jiù)问(wèn)。

If you don't understand, ask.

Tatoeba: Chinese by fucongcong · English by riccioberto · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

谢(xiè)谢(xie)。还(hái)有(yǒu)其(qí)他(tā)什(shén)么(me)的(de)话(huà)来(lái)问(wèn)我(wǒ)吧(ba)。

Thanks. If there's anything else, just ask.

Tatoeba: Chinese by crescat · English by weihaiping · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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