请问
qǐng wèn
Pinyin

Definition

请问
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qǐng wèn
  1. Excuse me, may I ask...?

Character Decomposition

Related Words (20)

问
wèn
  1. 1 to ask
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)
问题
wèn tí
  1. 1 question
  2. 2 problem
  3. 3 issue
  4. 4 topic
  5. 5 CL:個|个[gè]
请
qǐng
  1. 1 to ask
  2. 2 to invite
  3. 3 please (do sth)
  4. 4 to treat (to a meal etc)
  5. 5 to request
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
问心无愧
wèn xīn wú kuì
  1. 1 lit. look into one's heart, no shame (idiom); with a clear conscience
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)
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
敬请
jìng qǐng
  1. 1 please (do sth) (deferential form)
申请
shēn qǐng
  1. 1 to apply for sth
  2. 2 application (form etc)
  3. 3 CL:份[fèn]
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
试问
shì wèn
  1. 1 I would like to ask (usually used rhetorically)
  2. 2 one might well ask
请假
qǐng jià
  1. 1 to request leave of absence

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
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
另请高明
lìng qǐng gāo míng
  1. 1 please find sb better qualified than me (idiom)
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
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
求田问舍
qiú tián wèn shè
  1. 1 lit. to be interested exclusively in the acquisition of estate (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. to have no lofty aspirations in life
无人问津
wú rén wèn jīn
  1. 1 to be of no interest to anyone (idiom)

Sample Sentences

请问，有什么饮料？
qǐngwèn ，yǒu shénme yǐnliào ？
Excuse me, what kind of drinks do you have?
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树爷爷，请问，您几岁？
shù yéye ，qǐngwèn ，nín jǐ suì ？
Grandpa Tree. May I ask you how old are you?
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我的电话需要充电。请问你有苹果手机的充电器吗？
wǒ de diànhuà xūyào chōngdiàn 。qǐngwèn nǐ yǒu píngguǒ shǒujī de chōngdiànqì ma ？
I need to charge my cellphone. Do you have an iPhone charger I could borrow?
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请问一下！
qǐngwèn yīxià ！
Excuse me!
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不好意思久等了，请问您要打包还是带走？
bùhǎoyìsi jiǔděng le ，qǐngwèn nín yào dǎbāo háishi dàizǒu ？
Sorry to have kept you waiting, would you like to pack or to go?
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请问有哪些检查要做?
qǐngwèn yǒu nǎxiē jiǎnchá yào zuò ?
Can you please tell me what tests are included?
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请问怎么称呼？
qǐngwèn zěnme chēnghu ？
How may I address you?
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请问您找哪位？
qǐngwèn nín zhǎo nǎ wèi ？
Who may you be looking for?
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请问您贵姓？
qǐngwèn nín guìxìng ？
What's your surname?
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请问还有什么可以帮您的？
qǐngwèn háiyǒu shénme kěyǐ bāng nín de ？
How may I help you?
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