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质问
zhì wèn
Pinyin
Definition
质问
-
zhì wèn
to question
to ask questions
to inquire
to bring to account
to interrogate
Character Decomposition
质
⺁
十
贝
问
门
口
Related Words
(20)
问
wèn
1
to ask
问候
wèn hòu
1
to give one's respects
2
to send a greeting
3
(fig.) (coll.) to make offensive reference to (somebody dear to the person to whom one is speaking)
问题
wèn tí
1
question
2
problem
3
issue
4
topic
5
CL:個|个[gè]
问鼎
wèn dǐng
1
to aspire to the throne
2
to aim at (the first place etc)
提问
tí wèn
1
to question
2
to quiz
3
to grill
保质期
bǎo zhì qī
1
date of use (on foodstuffs)
2
best before date
优质
yōu zhì
1
excellent quality
品质
pǐn zhì
1
character
2
intrinsic quality (of a person)
3
quality (of a product or service, or as in "quality of life", "air quality" etc)
问卷
wèn juàn
1
questionnaire
2
CL:份[fèn]
问好
wèn hǎo
1
to say hello to
2
to send one's regards to
问心无愧
wèn xīn wú kuì
1
lit. look into one's heart, no shame (idiom); with a clear conscience
问答
wèn dá
1
question and answer
问路
wèn lù
1
to ask for directions
2
to ask the way (to some place)
问道
wèn dào
1
to ask the way
2
to ask
地质
dì zhì
1
geology
学问
xué wèn
1
learning
2
knowledge
3
CL:個|个[gè]
实质
shí zhì
1
substance
2
essence
性质
xìng zhì
1
nature
2
characteristic
3
CL:個|个[gè]
慰问
wèi wèn
1
to express sympathy, greetings, consolation etc
拷问
kǎo wèn
1
to question via torture
Idioms
(20)
一问三不知
yī wèn sān bù zhī
1
lit. to reply "don't know" whatever the question (idiom)
2
fig. absolutely no idea of what's going on
3
complete ignorance
不问好歹
bù wèn hǎo dǎi
1
no matter what may happen (idiom)
不问就听不到假话
bù wèn jiù tīng bù dào jiǎ huà
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
not distinguishing red-green or black-white (idiom)
2
not to distinguish between right and wrong
不闻不问
bù wén bù wèn
1
not to hear, not to question (idiom)
2
to show no interest in sth
3
uncritical
4
not in the least concerned
入境问俗
rù jìng wèn sú
1
When you enter a country, enquire about the local customs (idiom); do as the natives do
2
When in Rome, do as the Romans do
刨根问底
páo gēn wèn dǐ
1
to dig up roots and inquire at the base (idiom); to get to the bottom of sth
问客杀鸡
wèn kè shā jī
1
lit. asking guests whether or not to butcher a chicken for them (idiom)
2
fig. hypocritical show of affection (or hospitality)
问心无愧
wèn xīn wú kuì
1
lit. look into one's heart, no shame (idiom); with a clear conscience
问道于盲
wèn dào yú máng
1
lit. to ask a blind man the way (idiom)
2
fig. to seek advice from an incompetent
问鼎中原
wèn dǐng Zhōng yuán
1
to plan to seize power of the whole country (idiom)
问鼎轻重
wèn dǐng qīng zhòng
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
to enquire solicitously about sb's well-being (idiom)
2
to pamper
寻根问底
xún gēn wèn dǐ
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
lit. to enjoy the beautiful spring scenery (idiom)
2
fig. to frequent brothels
3
to sow one's wild oats
打破砂锅问到底
dǎ pò shā guō wèn dào dǐ
1
to go to the bottom of things (idiom)
投石问路
tóu shí wèn lù
1
lit. to toss a stone to find out what's ahead (idiom)
2
fig. to test the waters
按质定价
àn zhì dìng jià
1
to fix a price based on quality (idiom)
求田问舍
qiú tián wèn shè
1
lit. to be interested exclusively in the acquisition of estate (idiom)
2
fig. to have no lofty aspirations in life
无人问津
wú rén wèn jīn
1
to be of no interest to anyone (idiom)
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