发育
fā yù
Development, growth (of an organism)
反问 (fǎn wèn) — how to say "rhetorical question" in Chinese
反问
Rhetorical question
verb
Character composition
反
opposite, reverse
问
to ask, question
Radicals / Keys
又
Again
#29 · yòu · 2 strokes
門
Gate
#169 · mén · 8 strokes
Collocations
反问一句
fǎn wèn yī jù
to ask in reply
用反问句
yòng fǎn wèn jù
to use a rhetorical question
反问对方
fǎn wèn duì fāng
to counter-question the other
Examples
他没有直接回答，而是反问了一个问题。
He didn't answer directly, but instead asked a rhetorical question.
他反问老师。
He asked the teacher a rhetorical question.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "rhetorical question" in Chinese?
"rhetorical question" in Chinese is 反问 (fǎn wèn).
What does 反问 mean in English?
反问 (fǎn wèn) means "Rhetorical question".
How is 反问 pronounced?
It is pronounced fǎn wèn (written as fan wen, fanwen). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "rhetorical question" in Chinese characters?
It is written 反问.
What HSK level is 反问?
反问 belongs to the HSK 6 vocabulary list.
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