question mark; doubt; uncertainty
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Meanings
2 senses · 7 examplesnoun
question mark (?); punctuation mark indicating the end of an interrogative sentence
Placed at the end of direct questions in writing.
Jù句
zi子
mò末
wěi尾
yīng应
gāi该
shǐ使
yòng用
wèn问
hào号
。
A question mark should be used at the end of a sentence.
Zhè这
shì是
yī一
gè个
yí疑
wèn问
jù句
，
suǒ所
yǐ以
hòu后
miàn面
yào要
jiā加
wèn问
hào号
。
This is an interrogative sentence, so a question mark needs to be added at the end.
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Nǐ你
wàng忘
le了
zài在
wèn问
tí题
hòu后
miàn面
xiě写
wèn问
hào号
。
You forgot to write the question mark after the question.
noun
doubt; uncertainty; unknown factor; question (metaphorical)
Used metaphorically to indicate that something is uncertain or unknown. Often appears in the pattern '是个问号'.
Tā他
jīn今
tiān天
wǎn晚
shang上
néng能
bu不
néng能
gǎn赶
dào到
hái还
shì是
gè个
wèn问
hào号
。
Whether he can make it tonight is still a question mark.
Bǐ比
sài赛
de的
jié结
guǒ果
réng仍
rán然
shì是
gè个
wèn问
hào号
。
The outcome of the match remains a question mark.
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Zhè这
bǐ笔
jiāo交
yì易
néng能
fǒu否
chéng成
gōng功
xiàn现
zài在
hái还
shì是
gè个
dà大
wèn问
hào号
。
Whether this deal will succeed is still a big question mark.
Míng明
tiān天
huì会
bu不
huì会
xià下
yǔ雨
hái还
shì是
gè个
wèn问
hào号
。
Whether it will rain tomorrow is still uncertain.