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 27374 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
See all 108 compounds (CantoDict reports 112 compounds in total, but some may be Common Formations)

Showing all 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.]

可惜那天限於時間，我們沒有就這個問題作深入的交談。國
Unfortunately, owing to the lack of time that day, we weren't able to discuss this problem in depth.

我的身體沒問題。國
There are no problems with my health.

佢唔單只問得好溜，講話重開口夾著脷添粵
Not only does he asks peculiar questions, he says things that causes embarassment.

問佢嘢佢又唔答，答嚫哩就模稜兩可粵
He does not answer when asked; whenever he responds, they are vague.

被你這樣咄咄逼人地追問，他就更慌了！國
With your forceful interrogation, he became even more nervous.

好彩得到你細心查核，搵到問題嘅所在粵
Fortunately due to your careful checks, we are able to find where the problem lies.

聽人講手指甲凹凹凸凸係表示健康有問題粵
I hear that uneven finger nails means that there are some health issues.

請問你尊姓大名?
May I ask your full name?
[a very polite way to say "full name"]

我仲有樣好重要嘅嘢要問清楚你粵
I still have something important and in need of clarification to ask you.

你問我,我問邊個? 粵
Why are you asking me? How am I supposed to know?
[[literal] You ask me, I ask who?]

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