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  man6   jyutping
  wen4   pinyin
[1] [v] ask; inquire [2] [v] ask about; inquire after [3] [v] interrogate; examine [4] [v] hold responsible

Stroke count: 11
Level: 2
Radical: (#30)

This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.
問 / 问

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This word has been viewed 24890 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 15th Jul 2009 14:57

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detail  mou5 man6 tai4   = sure, no problem
detail  man6 tai4  wen4 ti2 = question; problem
detail  man6 lou6  wen4 lu4 = to ask for directions
detail  ceng2 man6  qing3 wen4 = excuse me, may I ask...?
detail  man6 daap3  wen4 da2 = questions and answers, Q&A
detail  man6 hou2  wen4 hao3 = to extend greetings; to ask after someone; to send one's regards
detail  daai6 man6 tai4  da4 wen4 ti2 = a great problem
detail  ze3 man6  jie4 wen4 = May I ask...
detail  caa4 man6  cha2 wen4 = enquire about; cross-examine
detail  fong2 man6  fang3 wen4 = to visit; to interview
detail  man6 hou6  wen4 hao4 = question mark
detail  man6 hau6 kaat1  wen4 hou4 ka3 = greetings card
detail  man6 hau6 kaat1   = greetings card
detail  wai3 man6  wei4 wen4 = visit the sick; express sympathy
detail  ji4 man6  yi2 wen4 = interrogation
detail  zeoi1 man6  zhui1 wen4 = to interrogate
detail  hok6 man6  xue2 wen4 = learning; knowledge
detail  seon1 man6  xun2 wen4 = to enquire
detail  soeng4 man6 man6 tai4  chang2 wen4 wen4 ti2 = frequently asked questions, FAQ
detail  man6 hau6  wen4 hou4 = to wish sb. well; to extend greetings; to send one's regards
detail  man6 sai3  wen4 shi4 = to be published; (usu. books) to come out
detail  tai4 man6  ti2 wen4 = to put questions to; to question; to raise questions; to quiz
detail  faan2 man6  fan3 wen4 = to answer a question with a question
detail  man6 gyun2  wen4 juan4 = questionnaire
detail  pun4 man6   = catechize; cross-question
detail  gu3 man6  gu4 wen4 = adviser, consultant
detail  hok6 man6 soeng5   = academically, scientifically
detail  gwo3 man6  guo4 wen4 = to take an interest in
detail  man6 kap6   = inquires about
detail  man6 waa6  wen4 hua4 = questioning (a suspect); interrogation
detail  bat1 sing4 man6 tai4   = not a problem
detail  mou4 man6 tai4   = no problem
detail  man6 hei2   = to ask
detail  bat1 man6  bu4 wen4 = pay no attention to; disregard; ignore; let go unpunished; let off
detail  bat1 ci2 haa6 man6  bu4 chi3 xia4 wen4 = not feel ashamed to ask and learn from one's subordinates
detail  bat1 man4 bat1 man6  bu4 wen2 bu4 wen4 = not bother to ask questions or listen to what's said; show no interest in sth; be indifferent to something
detail  sai3 gaai3 sing3 gu2 lou5 man6 tai4  shi4 jie4 xing4 gu3 lao3 wen4 ti2 = a problem as old as the world itself
detail  gwok3 si6 fong2 man6  guo2 shi4 fang3 wen4 = state visit
detail  mut6 man6 tai4  mei2 wen4 ti2 = no problem
detail  geoi6 tai2 man6 tai4  ju4 ti3 wen4 ti2 = concrete issue
detail  paau4 gan1 man6 dai2  pao2 gen1 wen4 di3 = get to the bottom of things
detail  on1 cyun4 man6 tai4  an1 quan2 wen4 ti2 = security issue; safety issue
detail  jau5 hok6 man6  you3 xue2 wen4 = learned
detail  fong2 man6 fong1 sik1  fang3 wen4 fang1 shi4 = access method
detail  fong2 man6 mei5 gwok3  fang3 wen4 mei3 guo2 = to visit the United States; a trip to the U.S.
detail  hou4 mou4 ji4 man6  hao2 wu2 yi2 wen4 = certainty; without a doubt
detail  gei1 co2 man6 tai4  ji1 chu3 wen4 ti2 = basic issue; fundamental question
detail  jim4 zung6 man6 tai4  yan2 zhong4 wen4 ti2 = serious problem
detail  pou2 tung1 man6 tai4  pu3 tong1 wen4 ti2 = common questions; general questions
detail  zou6 sing4 man6 tai4  zao4 cheng2 wen4 ti2 = to create an issue; to cause a problem
detail  zung6 jiu3 man6 tai4  zhong4 yao4 wen4 ti2 = an important issue
detail  sam2 man6   = to interrogate, to question (legal, police)
detail  zat1 man6   = to interrogate, to question
detail  man6 tai4 lau4 jyu5   = dangerous buildings
detail  man4 sang1 man6 tai4   = livelihood issues
detail  leoi5 hang4 fong2 man6   = whistlestop tour
detail  ming4 zi1 gu3 man6  ming2 zhi1 gu4 wen4 = to ask about something one already knows
detail  man6 si6 cyu3  wen4 shi4 chu4 = inquiry office
detail  jau5 hou2 fong2 man6  you3 hao3 fang3 wen4 = a friendly visit
detail  do1 ci2 jat1 man6   = to ask about something one already knows
detail  cin4*2 ngan4*2 man6 tai4   = money problems
detail  daap3 fei1 so2 man6  da2 fei1 suo3 wen4 = give an irrelevant answer
detail  daap3 fei1 so2 man6   = give an irrelevant answer
detail  man6 cing1 man6 co2   = ask until the reason is revealed
detail  zi6 man6  zi4 wen4 = ask oneself, examine oneself, reach a conclusion after weighing a matter
detail 使  m4 sai2 man6 aa3 gwai3   = no need to ask
detail  hou3 man6  hao3 wen4 = inquisitiveness
detail  si3 man6  shi4 wen4 = we should like to ask; it may well be asked; may we ask
detail  kik1 sau2 man6 tai4  ji2 shou3 wen4 ti2 = thorny problem
detail  tip3 san1 man6 tai4   = personal questions
detail  si1 jan4 man6 tai4  si1 ren2 wen4 ti2 = personal questions
detail  cit3 san1 man6 tai4   = personal questions
detail  man6 mai5  wen4 mi3 = using rice for talking with the spirits
detail  man6 mai5 po4  wen4 mi3 po2 = clairvoyante
detail  jat1 man6 saam1 bat1 zi1   = ask a question and one claims complete ignorance
detail  man6 buk1   = divination
detail  man6 zaak3 zai3 dou6  wen2 ze2 zhi4 du4 = accountability system
detail  wu6 bat1 gwo3 man6  hu4 bu4*2 guo4 wen4 = to not inquire after each other affairs
detail  bat1 man6 zi6 ceoi2  bu4*2 wen4 zi4 qu3 = take sth. without asking; steal
detail  hing1 si1 man6 zeoi6  xing1 shi1 wen4 zui4 = to send a punitive forces against; to mobilize troops to chastise another
detail  seon1 man6 cyu3  xun2 wen4 chu4 = an information center, "Information", enquiry
detail ,  kung4 zoi6 lou6 bin1 mou4 jan4 man6 fu3 zoi6 sam1 saan1 jau5 jyun5 can1  qiong2 zai4 lu4 bian1 wu2 ren2 wen4 fu4 zai4 shen1 shan1 you3 yuan3 qin1 = No money no friends
detail 使  m4 sai2 man6   = needless to say
detail  man6 lau5 cam4 faa1  wen4 liu3 xun2 hua1 = to frequent bordellos; to visit brothels
detail  man6 saam1 man6 sei3  wen4 san1 wen4 si4 = ask all kinds of nosy questions
detail  sap6 man6 gau2 m4 jing3  shi2 wen4 jiu3 wu2 ying4 = unresponsive; uncooperative when being questioned (also:十問九唔答)
detail  sap6 man6 gau2 m4 daap3  shi2 wen4 jiu3 wu2 da2 = unresponsive; uncooperative when being questioned (also:十問九唔應)
detail  wai3 man6 gam1  wei4 wen4 jin1 = consolation money
detail  faan2 gung1 zi6 man6  fan3 gong1 zi4 wen4 = take an introspective look at one's conscience
detail  zaak3 man6  ze2 wen4 = call someone to account
detail  man6 zaam2  wen4 zhan3 = execution by decapitation
detail  min5 man6  mian3 wen4 = don't even bother asking (a prying question)
detail  saam1 tai2 man6 tai4  san1 ti3 wen4 ti2 = the three-body problem (math. phys.)
detail  mui4 tai2 fong2 man6 hung3 zai3  mei2 ti3 fang3 wen4 kong4 zhi4 = Media Access Control; MAC
detail  lou4 gung1 gu3 man6 wai2 jyun4 wui6*2   = the Labour Advisory Board
detail  lyun4 hap6 gwok3 zik6 man4 zyu2 ji6 man6 tai4 dak6 bit6 wai2 jyun4 wui6*2   = United Nations Special Committee on Colonialism
detail  toi4 waan1 man6 tai4  tai2 wan1 wen4 ti2 = the Taiwan problem or conflict
detail  daa2 laan6 saa1 pun4 man6 dou3 duk1   = seek after truth
detail  man6 wo4 soeng6*2 ze3 so1  wen4 he2 shang4 jie4 shu1 = hopeless
detail  man6 si1 gu1 lo2 so1   = hopeless
detail  jip6 man6  ye4 wen4 = Ip Man, Yip Man
detail  heoi1 hon4 man6 nyun5  xu1 han2 wen4 nuan3 = inquire after someones's well-being; ask about sb's health when greeting them
detail  kit3 man6  jie2 wen4 = interrrogate; question closely; crossexamine
detail  mun4 sam1 zi6 man6  men2 xin1 zi4 wen4 = examine one's own conscience
detail  fu2 sam1 zi6 man6  fu3 xin1 zi4 wen4 = examine one's conscience
detail  fat6 jan4 man6 zeon1  fa2 ren2 wen4 jin1 = very few people are making enquiries
detail  lyun4 hap6 gwok3 gwok3 zai3 jing4 si6 gun2 hat6 man6 tai4 wai2 jyun4 wui6*2   = United Nations Committee on International Criminal Jurisdiction
detail  man6 sau2  wen4 shou3 = seeking hand

Showing all 20 examples containing 問
detail audio 請問
May I know your name?
detail audio 請問幾錢
How much is this pen?
[a polite way of asking]
detail audio 先生請問幾位
Sir, how many people?
detail 唔該請問有冇榴槤
Excuse me, do you sell durian?
detail 仲有其他問題
Any further questions?
[Lit. still have-don't-have other questions?]
detail 請問郵局邊度
May I ask you where the post office is?
[Lit. May I ask, post office at where? Mandarin: 請問,郵局在哪裡?]
detail 請問附近哪裡藥房
Excuse me, is there a pharmacy around here?
detail 先生請問有啲可以你嘅
Sir, how can I help you?
detail 請問可以科大
Excuse me, do you know what public transport can take me to the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (from here)?
detail 跟住邊度
I asked him where to go next.
[Cantonese grammar has the adverb 邊度 (where) placed at the end of sentence.]
detail 可惜那天限於時間我們沒有這個問題深入交談
Unfortunately, owing to the lack of time that day, we weren't able to discuss this problem in depth.
detail 我的身體沒問題
There are no problems with my health.
detail 唔單只,講話重開
Not only does he asks peculiar questions, he says things that causes embarassment.
detail audio 模稜兩可
He does not answer when asked; whenever he responds, they are vague.
detail 這樣咄咄逼人追問
With your forceful interrogation, he became even more nervous.
detail 好彩得到細心查核搵到問題所在
Fortunately due to your careful checks, we are able to find where the problem lies.
detail audio 講手指甲凹凹凸凸表示健康問題
I hear that uneven finger nails means that there are some health issues.
detail 請問尊姓大名?
May I ask your full name?
[a very polite way to say "full name"]
detail 仲有重要清楚
I still have something important and in need of clarification to ask you.
detail ,邊個?
Why are you asking me? How am I supposed to know?
[[literal] You ask me, I ask who?]

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