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问话
wèn huà
Pinyin
Definition
问话
-
wèn huà
questioning (a suspect)
interrogation
Character Decomposition
问
门
口
话
讠
舌
Related Words
(20)
问
wèn
1
to ask
问候
wèn hòu
1
to give one's respects
2
to send a greeting
3
(fig.) (coll.) to make offensive reference to (somebody dear to the person to whom one is speaking)
问题
wèn tí
1
question
2
problem
3
issue
4
topic
5
CL:個|个[gè]
大话骰
dà huà tóu
1
liar's dice (dice game)
的话
de huà
1
if (coming after a conditional clause)
话
huà
1
dialect
2
language
3
spoken words
4
speech
5
talk
6
words
7
conversation
8
what sb said
9
CL:種|种[zhǒng],席[xí],句[jù],口[kǒu],番[fān]
说话
shuō huà
1
to speak
2
to say
3
to talk
4
to gossip
5
to tell stories
6
talk
7
word
电话
diàn huà
1
telephone
2
CL:部[bù]
3
phone call
4
CL:通[tōng]
5
phone number
俗话
sú huà
1
common saying
2
proverb
假话
jiǎ huà
1
a lie
2
untrue statement
3
misstatement
冷笑话
lěng xiào huà
1
joke intended to be so corny it makes one groan
问卷
wèn juàn
1
questionnaire
2
CL:份[fèn]
问好
wèn hǎo
1
to say hello to
2
to send one's regards to
问心无愧
wèn xīn wú kuì
1
lit. look into one's heart, no shame (idiom); with a clear conscience
问答
wèn dá
1
question and answer
问路
wèn lù
1
to ask for directions
2
to ask the way (to some place)
问道
wèn dào
1
to ask the way
2
to ask
问鼎
wèn dǐng
1
to aspire to the throne
2
to aim at (the first place etc)
坏话
huài huà
1
unpleasant talk
2
malicious words
梦话
mèng huà
1
talking in one's sleep
2
words spoken during sleep
3
fig. speech bearing no relation to reality
4
delusions
Idioms
(20)
一问三不知
yī wèn sān bù zhī
1
lit. to reply "don't know" whatever the question (idiom)
2
fig. absolutely no idea of what's going on
3
complete ignorance
三句话不离本行
sān jù huà bù lí běn háng
1
to talk shop all the time (idiom)
不问好歹
bù wèn hǎo dǎi
1
no matter what may happen (idiom)
不问就听不到假话
bù wèn jiù tīng bù dào jiǎ huà
1
Don't ask and you won't be told any lies. (idiom)
不问青红皂白
bù wèn qīng hóng zào bái
1
not distinguishing red-green or black-white (idiom)
2
not to distinguish between right and wrong
不闻不问
bù wén bù wèn
1
not to hear, not to question (idiom)
2
to show no interest in sth
3
uncritical
4
not in the least concerned
二话不说
èr huà bù shuō
1
not saying anything further (idiom); not raising any objection
2
without demur
入境问俗
rù jìng wèn sú
1
When you enter a country, enquire about the local customs (idiom); do as the natives do
2
When in Rome, do as the Romans do
刨根问底
páo gēn wèn dǐ
1
to dig up roots and inquire at the base (idiom); to get to the bottom of sth
句句实话
jù jù shí huà
1
to speak honestly (idiom)
问客杀鸡
wèn kè shā jī
1
lit. asking guests whether or not to butcher a chicken for them (idiom)
2
fig. hypocritical show of affection (or hospitality)
问心无愧
wèn xīn wú kuì
1
lit. look into one's heart, no shame (idiom); with a clear conscience
问道于盲
wèn dào yú máng
1
lit. to ask a blind man the way (idiom)
2
fig. to seek advice from an incompetent
问鼎中原
wèn dǐng Zhōng yuán
1
to plan to seize power of the whole country (idiom)
问鼎轻重
wèn dǐng qīng zhòng
1
lit. to inquire whether the tripods are light or heavy (idiom); a laughable attempt to seize power
嘘寒问暖
xū hán wèn nuǎn
1
to enquire solicitously about sb's well-being (idiom)
2
to pamper
寻根问底
xún gēn wèn dǐ
1
lit. to examine roots and inquire at the base (idiom); to get to the bottom of sth
寻花问柳
xún huā wèn liǔ
1
lit. to enjoy the beautiful spring scenery (idiom)
2
fig. to frequent brothels
3
to sow one's wild oats
打破砂锅问到底
dǎ pò shā guō wèn dào dǐ
1
to go to the bottom of things (idiom)
投石问路
tóu shí wèn lù
1
lit. to toss a stone to find out what's ahead (idiom)
2
fig. to test the waters
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