问
wèn
to ask; to inquire
他问我今天几点了。
tā wèn wǒ jīn tiān jǐ diǎn le。
He asked me what time it is today.
她向老师问了一个问题。
tā xiàng lǎo shī wèn le yī gè wèn tí。
She asked the teacher a question.
Words with 问
临问
lín wèn
to go personally to consult subordinates (of a high official)
通问
tōng wèn
to mutually send greetings
逼问
bī wèn
to question intensely
过问
guò wèn
to show an interest in
顾问
gù wèn
adviser
一问三不知
yī wèn sān bù zhī
lit. to reply "don't know" whatever the question (idiom)
三农问题
sān nóng wèn tí
the three core challenges of rural development in mainland China (agriculture 農業|农业[nong2 ye4], rural areas 農村|农村[nong2 cun1] and farmers 農民|农民[nong2 min2]), first identified as a policy focus in the 1990s
三体问题
sān tǐ wèn tí
three-body problem (mechanics)
不问
bù wèn
to pay no attention to
不问好歹
bù wèn hǎo dǎi
no matter what may happen (idiom)
不问青红皂白
bù wèn qīng hóng zào bái
not distinguishing red-green or black-white (idiom)
不耻下问
bù chǐ xià wèn
not feel ashamed to ask and learn from one's subordinates