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mén

door



  • ask; inquire
  • ask after; inquire after
  • say hello to
  • first
  • (for cattles)
  • (noun suffix)

wèn-hào
问号

n.

question mark

wèn-hòu
问候

v. / n.

send one’s respects (regards) to / greetings

wèn-tí
问题

n.

question; problem

fǎn-wèn
反问

v..

ask (a question) in reply; rhetorical question

fǎng-wèn
访问

v. / n.

visit; call on / interview

wèi-wèn
慰问

v.

express sympathy and solicitude for

xué-wèn
学问

n.

learning; knowledge; sholarship

wèn-dào-yú-máng
问道于盲
ask a blind man the way; seek advice from an ignorant person

rù-jìng-wèn-sú
入境问俗
on entering a country, in quire about its customs

Usage 用法

ask; inquire

Xué-shēng-men wèn le hěn duō wèn-tí.
学生们问了很多问题。
The students asked many questions.

ask after; inquire after

Tā zài xìn li wèn qǐ nǐ.
她在信里问起你。
She asks after you in her letter.

say hello to

Qǐng xiàng nǐ bà-ba mā-ma wèn ge hǎo.
请向你爸爸妈妈问个好。
Please say hello to your parents.