challenge; debate; question academically
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to question repeatedly; to debate; to challenge (often in academic contexts)
literaryFormal literary term used in academic discussions to indicate challenging ideas, theories, or authority. Often appears in the set phrase 质疑问难.
Zhì质
yí疑
wèn问
nàn难
shì是
xué学
shù术
jìn进
bù步
de的
zhòng重
yào要
dòng动
lì力
。
Questioning and challenging are important driving forces for academic progress.
Zài在
yán研
tǎo讨
huì会
shàng上
，
zhuān专
jiā家
men们
hù互
xiāng相
wèn问
nàn难
，
tàn探
tǎo讨
wèn问
tí题
de的
běn本
zhì质
。
At the seminar, experts challenged each other to explore the essence of the problem.
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Xué学
shēng生
bù不
yīng应
gāi该
máng盲
cóng从
quán权
wēi威
，
ér而
yào要
gǎn敢
yú于
wèn问
nàn难
。
Students should not blindly follow authority, but should dare to challenge it.