to ask a question; to pose a query
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to ask a question; to pose a query
formalOften used in educational or formal contexts, implying a structured inquiry from a person in a position of knowledge (like a teacher) to another (like a student).
Lǎo老
shī师
xiàng向
xué学
sheng生
tí提
wèn问
le了
yī一
gè个
guān关
yú于
lì历
shǐ史
de的
wèn问
tí题
。
The teacher asked the student a question about history.
Zài在
jiǎng讲
zuò座
de的
zuì最
hòu后
，
tīng听
zhòng众
kě可
yǐ以
zì自
yóu由
tí提
wèn问
。
At the end of the lecture, the audience can ask questions freely.
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Tā他
bèi被
jì记
zhě者
jiān尖
ruì锐
de地
tí提
wèn问
le了
。
He was sharply questioned by the reporter.
Kǎo考
shì试
zhōng中
，
xué学
sheng生
xū需
yào要
huí回
dá答
lǎo老
shī师
de的
tí提
wèn问
。
During the exam, students need to answer the teacher's questions.