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发问
fā wèn
Pinyin
Definition
发问
-
fā wèn
to question
to ask
to raise a question
Character Decomposition
发
㇗
丨
丶
又
问
门
口
Related Words
(20)
出发
chū fā
1
to set off
2
to start (on a journey)
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]
恭喜发财
gōng xǐ fā cái
1
May you have a prosperous New Year! (New Year's greeting)
发
fā
1
to send out
2
to show (one's feeling)
3
to issue
4
to develop
5
to make a bundle of money
6
classifier for gunshots (rounds)
发布
fā bù
1
to release
2
to issue
3
to announce
4
to distribute
5
also written 發布|发布[fā bù]
发展
fā zhǎn
1
development
2
growth
3
to develop
4
to grow
5
to expand
发布
fā bù
1
to release
2
to issue
3
to announce
4
to distribute
发现
fā xiàn
1
to find
2
to discover
发生
fā shēng
1
to happen
2
to occur
3
to take place
4
to break out
发表
fā biǎo
1
to issue
2
to publish
发起
fā qǐ
1
to originate
2
to initiate
3
to launch (an attack, an initiative etc)
4
to start
5
to propose sth (for the first time)
转发
zhuǎn fā
1
to transmit
2
to forward (mail, SMS, packets of data)
3
to pass on
4
to republish (an article from another publication)
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
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
一言不发
yī yán bù fā
1
to not say a word (idiom)
一语不发
yī yǔ bù fā
1
to not say a word (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
不悱不发
bù fěi bù fā
1
a student should not be guided until he has made an effort to express his thoughts (idiom)
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
先发制人
xiān fā zhì rén
1
to gain the initiative by striking first (idiom); to preempt
2
to anticipate
3
preemptive
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
升官发财
shēng guān fā cái
1
to be promoted and gain wealth (idiom)
厚积薄发
hòu jī bó fā
1
lit. to have accumulated knowledge and deliver it slowly (idiom)
2
good preparation is the key to success
3
to be well prepared
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
容光焕发
róng guāng huàn fā
1
face glowing (idiom); looking radiant
2
all smiles
Sample Sentences