fǎn
wèn

HSK 6
common
verb

Meaning of 反问

反问 means to ask a question in return; to retort; rhetorical question. Pronounced fǎn wèn. HSK 6.

  • to ask a question in return; to retort
  • rhetorical question

Definitions & Examples

méi
yǒu
huí
 
ér
shì
fǎn
wèn
 
 
jué
de
ne
 
 

She didn't answer, but instead retorted by asking me, 'What do you think?'

Tīng
dào
zhè
ge
zhǐ
 
fǎn
wèn
duì
fāng
zhèng
zài
 

Hearing this accusation, he immediately asked the other party in return where the evidence was.

zhě
lián
wèn
 
zǒng
cóng
róng
fǎn
wèn
 
zhǎng
kòng
le
miàn
 

The reporter asked questions continuously, and the premier calmly asked questions back one by one, controlling the situation.