ask a question; pose a query
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to ask a question; to pose a query
The action of asking a question, often in a spoken context. It can be used in formal discussions, classrooms, interviews, or casual conversations.
Tǎo讨
lùn论
huì会
shàng上
，
tā他
dì第
yī一
ge个
jǔ举
shǒu手
fā发
wèn问
。
During the discussion, he was the first to raise his hand and ask a question.
Jì记
zhě者
xiàng向
zǒng总
tǒng统
fā发
wèn问
，
xī希
wàng望
néng能
dé得
dào到
míng明
què确
dá答
fù复
。
The reporter posed a question to the president, hoping for a clear answer.
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Lǎo老
shī师
gǔ鼓
lì励
xué学
sheng生
kè课
táng堂
shàng上
jī积
jí极
fā发
wèn问
。
The teacher encourages students to actively ask questions in class.
Zài在
mò陌
sheng生
de的
huán环
jìng境
zhōng中
，
tā他
bù不
hǎo好
yì意
si思
fā发
wèn问
。
He was too shy to ask a question in an unfamiliar environment.