How to say “question” in Chinese
question, call into doubt
“Question” in Chinese is 质疑, zhì yí: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke.
How to pronounce it
质疑 is read zhì yí: 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
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 “质疑”.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “question” in Chinese?
“Question” in Chinese is 质疑, pinyin zhìyí.
What does 质疑 mean?
质疑 (zhìyí) means “question, call into doubt”.
How do you write 质疑?
质疑 is 2 characters: 质 (zhì) — quality, essence; 疑 (yí) — doubt. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 质疑?
质疑 is read zhìyí. Tones: zhì — fourth tone, yí — second tone. The page has an audio recording.
“question” in the lesson “Arguing and objecting”
This word is from the topic “Talking and arguing” of HSK 6. 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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