raise doubts; ask challenging questions
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to raise difficult questions for discussion; to challenge with doubts seeking answers
formalCommonly used in academic and formal contexts to describe rigorous questioning or intellectual debate. Often implies a respectful but challenging inquiry.
Tā他
zài在
xué学
shù术
huì会
yì议
shàng上
zhì质
yí疑
wèn问
nàn难
，
tí提
chū出
le了
xǔ许
duō多
jiān尖
ruì锐
de的
wèn问
tí题
。
He raised challenging questions at the academic conference, posing many pointed inquiries.
Xué学
shēng生
men们
xiàng向
jiào教
shòu授
zhì质
yí疑
wèn问
nàn难
，
qì气
fēn氛
shí十
fēn分
rè热
liè烈
。
The students challenged the professor with questions, creating a very lively atmosphere.
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Zuò做
xué学
wèn问
yào要
gǎn敢
yú于
zhì质
yí疑
wèn问
nàn难
，
bù不
néng能
máng盲
cóng从
quán权
wēi威
。
In scholarly pursuits, one must dare to question and challenge, rather than blindly follow authority.