How to say “ask a question” in Chinese
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“Ask a question” in Chinese is 提问, tí wèn: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
提问 is read tí wèn: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 扌 “hand”. The right part, 是, is the same as in 题 tí.
A 门 “door” with a 口 “mouth” in it.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “提问”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 提问. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 讲座结束以后大家可以提问jiǎngzuòjiéshùyǐhòu,dàjiākěyǐtíwènAfter the lecture you'll be able to ask questions.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “ask a question” in Chinese?
“Ask a question” in Chinese is 提问, pinyin tíwèn.
What does 提问 mean?
提问 (tíwèn) means “ask a question”.
How do you write 提问?
提问 is 2 characters: 提 (tí) — lift; mention; 问 (wèn) — ask. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 提问?
提问 is read tíwèn. Tones: tí — second tone, wèn — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“ask a question” in the lesson “Lectures and questions”
This word is from the topic “Studying and student life” of HSK 5. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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