Meaning of 聘问
聘问 means (in ancient times) to pay a diplomatic visit (on behalf of one's state); to hire and consult; to engage and seek advice from. Pronounced pìn wèn.
- (in ancient times) to pay a diplomatic visit (on behalf of one's state)
- to hire and consult; to engage and seek advice from
Definitions & Examples
Chūn春
qiū秋
shí时
qī期
，
gè各
guó国
jīng经
cháng常
hù互
xiāng相
pìn聘
wèn问
，
yǐ以
gǒng巩
gù固
bāng邦
jiāo交
。
During the Spring and Autumn period, states often paid diplomatic visits to each other to strengthen alliances.
Zhè这
wèi位
dà大
fū夫
fèng奉
mìng命
pìn聘
wèn问
lín邻
guó国
。
This senior official was ordered to pay a diplomatic visit to the neighboring state.
Pìn聘
wèn问
zhī之
lǐ礼
shì是
gǔ古
dài代
wài外
jiāo交
de的
zhòng重
yào要
zǔ组
chéng成
bù部
fèn分
。
The rituals of diplomatic visits were an important part of ancient diplomacy.