問 (man6 | wen4) : ask

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問

man6

wen4

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

Stroke count: 11

Level: 2

Radical: 口 (#30)

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

問 / 问

Don't confuse with:
間閒聞

This word has been viewed 24785 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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冇問題 mou5 man6 tai4 = sure, no problem 粵

問題 man6 tai4 wen4 ti2 = question; problem

問路 man6 lou6 wen4 lu4 = to ask for directions

請問 ceng2 man6 qing3 wen4 = excuse me, may I ask...?

問答 man6 daap3 wen4 da2 = questions and answers, Q&A

問好 man6 hou2 wen4 hao3 = to extend greetings; to ask after someone; to send one's regards

大問題 daai6 man6 tai4 da4 wen4 ti2 = a great problem

借問 ze3 man6 jie4 wen4 = May I ask...

查問 caa4 man6 cha2 wen4 = enquire about; cross-examine

訪問 fong2 man6 fang3 wen4 = to visit; to interview

問號 man6 hou6 wen4 hao4 = question mark

問候卡 man6 hau6 kaat1 wen4 hou4 ka3 = greetings card 國

問候咭 man6 hau6 kaat1 = greetings card 粵

慰問 wai3 man6 wei4 wen4 = visit the sick; express sympathy

疑問 ji4 man6 yi2 wen4 = interrogation

追問 zeoi1 man6 zhui1 wen4 = to interrogate

學問 hok6 man6 xue2 wen4 = learning; knowledge

詢問 seon1 man6 xun2 wen4 = to enquire

常問問題 soeng4 man6 man6 tai4 chang2 wen4 wen4 ti2 = frequently asked questions, FAQ

問候 man6 hau6 wen4 hou4 = to wish sb. well; to extend greetings; to send one's regards

問世 man6 sai3 wen4 shi4 = to be published; (usu. books) to come out

提問 tai4 man6 ti2 wen4 = to put questions to; to question; to raise questions; to quiz

反問 faan2 man6 fan3 wen4 = to answer a question with a question

問卷 man6 gyun2 wen4 juan4 = questionnaire

盤問 pun4 man6 = catechize; cross-question

顧問 gu3 man6 gu4 wen4 = adviser, consultant

學問上 hok6 man6 soeng5 = academically, scientifically

過問 gwo3 man6 guo4 wen4 = to take an interest in

問及 man6 kap6 = inquires about

問話 man6 waa6 wen4 hua4 = questioning (a suspect); interrogation

不成問題 bat1 sing4 man6 tai4 = not a problem

無問題 mou4 man6 tai4 = no problem

問起 man6 hei2 = to ask

不問 bat1 man6 bu4 wen4 = pay no attention to; disregard; ignore; let go unpunished; let off 國

不恥下問 bat1 ci2 haa6 man6 bu4 chi3 xia4 wen4 = not feel ashamed to ask and learn from one's subordinates 國

不聞不問 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 國

世界性古老問題 sai3 gaai3 sing3 gu2 lou5 man6 tai4 shi4 jie4 xing4 gu3 lao3 wen4 ti2 = a problem as old as the world itself

國事訪問 gwok3 si6 fong2 man6 guo2 shi4 fang3 wen4 = state visit

沒問題 mut6 man6 tai4 mei2 wen4 ti2 = no problem 國

具體問題 geoi6 tai2 man6 tai4 ju4 ti3 wen4 ti2 = concrete issue

刨根問底 paau4 gan1 man6 dai2 pao2 gen1 wen4 di3 = get to the bottom of things

安全問題 on1 cyun4 man6 tai4 an1 quan2 wen4 ti2 = security issue; safety issue

有學問 jau5 hok6 man6 you3 xue2 wen4 = learned

訪問方式 fong2 man6 fong1 sik1 fang3 wen4 fang1 shi4 = access method

訪問美國 fong2 man6 mei5 gwok3 fang3 wen4 mei3 guo2 = to visit the United States; a trip to the U.S.

毫無疑問 hou4 mou4 ji4 man6 hao2 wu2 yi2 wen4 = certainty; without a doubt

基礎問題 gei1 co2 man6 tai4 ji1 chu3 wen4 ti2 = basic issue; fundamental question

嚴重問題 jim4 zung6 man6 tai4 yan2 zhong4 wen4 ti2 = serious problem

普通問題 pou2 tung1 man6 tai4 pu3 tong1 wen4 ti2 = common questions; general questions

造成問題 zou6 sing4 man6 tai4 zao4 cheng2 wen4 ti2 = to create an issue; to cause a problem

重要問題 zung6 jiu3 man6 tai4 zhong4 yao4 wen4 ti2 = an important issue

審問 sam2 man6 = to interrogate, to question (legal, police)

質問 zat1 man6 = to interrogate, to question

問題樓宇 man6 tai4 lau4 jyu5 = dangerous buildings

民生問題 man4 sang1 man6 tai4 = livelihood issues

旅行訪問 leoi5 hang4 fong2 man6 = whistlestop tour

明知故問 ming4 zi1 gu3 man6 ming2 zhi1 gu4 wen4 = to ask about something one already knows

問事處 man6 si6 cyu3 wen4 shi4 chu4 = inquiry office

友好訪問 jau5 hou2 fong2 man6 you3 hao3 fang3 wen4 = a friendly visit

多此一問 do1 ci2 jat1 man6 = to ask about something one already knows

錢銀問題 cin4*2 ngan4*2 man6 tai4 = money problems

答非所問 daap3 fei1 so2 man6 da2 fei1 suo3 wen4 = give an irrelevant answer

答非所問 daap3 fei1 so2 man6 = give an irrelevant answer

問清問楚 man6 cing1 man6 co2 = ask until the reason is revealed

自問 zi6 man6 zi4 wen4 = ask oneself, examine oneself, reach a conclusion after weighing a matter

唔使問阿貴 m4 sai2 man6 aa3 gwai3 = no need to ask 粵

好問 hou3 man6 hao3 wen4 = inquisitiveness

試問 si3 man6 shi4 wen4 = we should like to ask; it may well be asked; may we ask

棘手問題 kik1 sau2 man6 tai4 ji2 shou3 wen4 ti2 = thorny problem

貼身問題 tip3 san1 man6 tai4 = personal questions 粵

私人問題 si1 jan4 man6 tai4 si1 ren2 wen4 ti2 = personal questions

切身問題 cit3 san1 man6 tai4 = personal questions

問米 man6 mai5 wen4 mi3 = using rice for talking with the spirits

問米婆 man6 mai5 po4 wen4 mi3 po2 = clairvoyante

一問三不知 jat1 man6 saam1 bat1 zi1 = ask a question and one claims complete ignorance 粵

問卜 man6 buk1 = divination

問責制度 man6 zaak3 zai3 dou6 wen2 ze2 zhi4 du4 = accountability system

互不過問 wu6 bat1 gwo3 man6 hu4 bu4*2 guo4 wen4 = to not inquire after each other affairs

不問自取 bat1 man6 zi6 ceoi2 bu4*2 wen4 zi4 qu3 = take sth. without asking; steal

興師問罪 hing1 si1 man6 zeoi6 xing1 shi1 wen4 zui4 = to send a punitive forces against; to mobilize troops to chastise another

詢問處 seon1 man6 cyu3 xun2 wen4 chu4 = an information center, "Information", enquiry

窮在路邊無人問,富在深山有遠親 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

唔使問 m4 sai2 man6 = needless to say 粵

問柳尋花 man6 lau5 cam4 faa1 wen4 liu3 xun2 hua1 = to frequent bordellos; to visit brothels

問三問四 man6 saam1 man6 sei3 wen4 san1 wen4 si4 = ask all kinds of nosy questions 粵

十問九唔應 sap6 man6 gau2 m4 jing3 shi2 wen4 jiu3 wu2 ying4 = unresponsive; uncooperative when being questioned (also：十問九唔答) 粵

十問九唔答 sap6 man6 gau2 m4 daap3 shi2 wen4 jiu3 wu2 da2 = unresponsive; uncooperative when being questioned (also：十問九唔應) 粵

慰問金 wai3 man6 gam1 wei4 wen4 jin1 = consolation money

反躬自問 faan2 gung1 zi6 man6 fan3 gong1 zi4 wen4 = take an introspective look at one's conscience

責問 zaak3 man6 ze2 wen4 = call someone to account

問斬 man6 zaam2 wen4 zhan3 = execution by decapitation 粵

免問 min5 man6 mian3 wen4 = don't even bother asking (a prying question)

三體問題 saam1 tai2 man6 tai4 san1 ti3 wen4 ti2 = the three-body problem (math. phys.)

媒體訪問控制 mui4 tai2 fong2 man6 hung3 zai3 mei2 ti3 fang3 wen4 kong4 zhi4 = Media Access Control; MAC

勞工顧問委員會 lou4 gung1 gu3 man6 wai2 jyun4 wui6*2 = the Labour Advisory Board

聯合國殖民主義問題特別委員會 lyun4 hap6 gwok3 zik6 man4 zyu2 ji6 man6 tai4 dak6 bit6 wai2 jyun4 wui6*2 = United Nations Special Committee on Colonialism

台灣問題 toi4 waan1 man6 tai4 tai2 wan1 wen4 ti2 = the Taiwan problem or conflict

打爛砂盆問到篤 daa2 laan6 saa1 pun4 man6 dou3 duk1 = seek after truth 粵

問和尚借梳 man6 wo4 soeng6*2 ze3 so1 wen4 he2 shang4 jie4 shu1 = hopeless

問師姑攞梳 man6 si1 gu1 lo2 so1 = hopeless 粵

葉問 jip6 man6 ye4 wen4 = Ip Man, Yip Man

噓寒問暖 heoi1 hon4 man6 nyun5 xu1 han2 wen4 nuan3 = inquire after someones's well-being; ask about sb's health when greeting them

詰問 kit3 man6 jie2 wen4 = interrrogate; question closely; crossexamine

捫心自問 mun4 sam1 zi6 man6 men2 xin1 zi4 wen4 = examine one's own conscience

撫心自問 fu2 sam1 zi6 man6 fu3 xin1 zi4 wen4 = examine one's conscience

乏人問津 fat6 jan4 man6 zeon1 fa2 ren2 wen4 jin1 = very few people are making enquiries

聯合國國際刑事管轄問題委員會 lyun4 hap6 gwok3 gwok3 zai3 jing4 si6 gun2 hat6 man6 tai4 wai2 jyun4 wui6*2 = United Nations Committee on International Criminal Jurisdiction

問手 man6 sau2 wen4 shou3 = seeking hand

Showing 10 of 20 examples containing 問

請問你叫咩名？粵
May I know your name?

請問伊枝筆幾錢？粵
How much is this pen?
[a polite way of asking]

先生，請問幾位？粵
Sir, how many people?

唔該，請問有冇榴槤賣呀？粵
Excuse me, do you sell durian?

仲有冇其他問題？粵
Any further questions?
[Lit. still have-don't-have other questions?]

請問，郵局喺邊度？
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?]

請問，附近哪裡有藥房呀？國
Excuse me, is there a pharmacy around here?

先生，請問有啲咩可以幫到你嘅呢？粵
Sir, how can I help you?

請問喺伊到可以搭咩車去科大？粵
Excuse me, do you know what public transport can take me to the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (from here)?

我問佢跟住去邊度。粵
I asked him where to go next.
[Cantonese grammar has the adverb 邊度 (where) placed at the end of sentence.]

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