HSK 6

过问 (guò wèn) — how to say "to intervene" in Chinese

过问

To intervene; to inquire about

verb

Character composition

过

to pass, to cross

问

to ask

Radicals / Keys

辵

Walk

#162 · chuò · 7 strokes

門

Gate

#169 · mén · 8 strokes

Collocations

无人过问

wú rén guò wèn

no one shows interest

过问此事

guò wèn cǐ shì

interfere in this matter

过问孩子的学习

guò wèn hái zi de xué xí

take an interest in the child's studies

Examples

公司高层决定不再过问这个项目的细节。

The company's senior management decided to no longer inquire about the details of this project.

他不过问此事。

He does not intervene in this matter.

Writing

Frequently asked questions

How do you say "to intervene" in Chinese?

"to intervene" in Chinese is 过问 (guò wèn).

What does 过问 mean in English?

过问 (guò wèn) means "To intervene; to inquire about".

How is 过问 pronounced?

It is pronounced guò wèn (written as guo wen, guowen). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.

How do you write "to intervene" in Chinese characters?

It is written 过问: 过 has 6 strokes, 问 has 6 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.

What HSK level is 过问?

过问 belongs to the HSK 6 vocabulary list.

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