试问
shì wèn
Pinyin

Definition

试问
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shì wèn
  1. I would like to ask (usually used rhetorically)
  2. one might well ask

Character Decomposition

Related Words (20)

问
wèn
  1. 1 to ask
问题
wèn tí
  1. 1 question
  2. 2 problem
  3. 3 issue
  4. 4 topic
  5. 5 CL:個|个[gè]
测试
cè shì
  1. 1 to test (machinery etc)
  2. 2 to test (students)
  3. 3 test
  4. 4 quiz
  5. 5 exam
  6. 6 beta (software)
考试
kǎo shì
  1. 1 to take an exam
  2. 2 exam
  3. 3 CL:次[cì]
试
shì
  1. 1 to test
  2. 2 to try
  3. 3 experiment
  4. 4 examination
  5. 5 test
问候
wèn hòu
  1. 1 to give one's respects
  2. 2 to send a greeting
  3. 3 (fig.) (coll.) to make offensive reference to (somebody dear to the person to whom one is speaking)
问卷
wèn juàn
  1. 1 questionnaire
  2. 2 CL:份[fèn]
问好
wèn hǎo
  1. 1 to say hello to
  2. 2 to send one's regards to
问答
wèn dá
  1. 1 question and answer
问道
wèn dào
  1. 1 to ask the way
  2. 2 to ask
问鼎
wèn dǐng
  1. 1 to aspire to the throne
  2. 2 to aim at (the first place etc)
尝试
cháng shì
  1. 1 to try
  2. 2 to attempt
  3. 3 CL:次[cì]
学问
xué wèn
  1. 1 learning
  2. 2 knowledge
  3. 3 CL:個|个[gè]
慰问
wèi wèn
  1. 1 to express sympathy, greetings, consolation etc
提问
tí wèn
  1. 1 to question
  2. 2 to quiz
  3. 3 to grill
疑问
yí wèn
  1. 1 question
  2. 2 interrogation
  3. 3 doubt
访问
fǎng wèn
  1. 1 to visit
  2. 2 to call on
  3. 3 to interview
  4. 4 CL:次[cì]
询问
xún wèn
  1. 1 to inquire
试一试
shì yī shì
  1. 1 to have a try
试卷
shì juàn
  1. 1 examination paper
  2. 2 test paper
  3. 3 CL:份[fèn],張|张[zhāng]

Idioms (20)

一问三不知
yī wèn sān bù zhī
  1. 1 lit. to reply "don't know" whatever the question (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. absolutely no idea of what's going on
  3. 3 complete ignorance
不问好歹
bù wèn hǎo dǎi
  1. 1 no matter what may happen (idiom)
不问就听不到假话
bù wèn jiù tīng bù dào jiǎ huà
  1. 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. 1 not distinguishing red-green or black-white (idiom)
  2. 2 not to distinguish between right and wrong
不闻不问
bù wén bù wèn
  1. 1 not to hear, not to question (idiom)
  2. 2 to show no interest in sth
  3. 3 uncritical
  4. 4 not in the least concerned
以身试法
yǐ shēn shì fǎ
  1. 1 to challenge the law (idiom)
  2. 2 to knowingly violate the law
入境问俗
rù jìng wèn sú
  1. 1 When you enter a country, enquire about the local customs (idiom); do as the natives do
  2. 2 When in Rome, do as the Romans do
刨根问底
páo gēn wèn dǐ
  1. 1 to dig up roots and inquire at the base (idiom); to get to the bottom of sth
及锋而试
jí fēng ér shì
  1. 1 lit. to reach the tip and try (idiom); to have a go when at one's peak
问客杀鸡
wèn kè shā jī
  1. 1 lit. asking guests whether or not to butcher a chicken for them (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. hypocritical show of affection (or hospitality)
问心无愧
wèn xīn wú kuì
  1. 1 lit. look into one's heart, no shame (idiom); with a clear conscience
问道于盲
wèn dào yú máng
  1. 1 lit. to ask a blind man the way (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. to seek advice from an incompetent
问鼎中原
wèn dǐng Zhōng yuán
  1. 1 to plan to seize power of the whole country (idiom)
问鼎轻重
wèn dǐng qīng zhòng
  1. 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. 1 to enquire solicitously about sb's well-being (idiom)
  2. 2 to pamper
寻根问底
xún gēn wèn dǐ
  1. 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. 1 lit. to enjoy the beautiful spring scenery (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. to frequent brothels
  3. 3 to sow one's wild oats
小试牛刀
xiǎo shì niú dāo
  1. 1 to give a small demonstration of one's impressive skills (idiom)
打破砂锅问到底
dǎ pò shā guō wèn dào dǐ
  1. 1 to go to the bottom of things (idiom)
投石问路
tóu shí wèn lù
  1. 1 lit. to toss a stone to find out what's ahead (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. to test the waters

Sample Sentences

哼，咱中国四大美人儿里面，大家首先想到的不就是杨贵妃，瞧那丰腴的身段、银盘儿似的饱满脸庞，试问人世间还有比这更美好的吗？
hèng ，zá Zhōngguó sì dà měirénr lǐmiàn ，dàjiā shǒuxiān xiǎngdào de bù jiùshì Yáng Guìfēi ，qiáo nà fēngyú de shēnduàn 、yínpánr shìde bǎomǎn liǎnpáng ，shìwèn rénshìjiān háiyǒu bǐ zhè gèng měihǎo de ma ？
Hmmph, among the four legendary Chinese beauties, doesn't everyone always think of Yang Guifei. Looking at her full-bodied figure, and her full face like a silver plate, one might well ask, is there anyone more beautiful in the mortal world?
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