Writing
问 (wèn) — how to say "to ask" in Chinese
问
To ask
verb
Radicals / Keys
門
Gate
#169 · mén · 8 strokes
Collocations
问问题
wèn wèntí
to ask a question
问老师
wèn lǎoshī
to ask the teacher
Examples
我想问你一个问题。
I want to ask you a question.
我问你
I'm asking you.
Mnemonic
[wèn-] Wendy is curiously peering through the 门 "door" 🚪, ready to 问 ask her friend a question. She says, "Wendy wants to 问 know, what's behind that door?" Thus, 问 she eagerly awaits an answer to satisfy her curiosity.
Frequently asked questions
How to say ask in Chinese?
"to ask" in Chinese is 问 (wèn).
问 meaning in English
问 (wèn) means "To ask".
How is 问 pronounced?
It is pronounced wèn (written as wen). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to ask" in Chinese characters?
It is written 问 and has 6 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 问?
问 belongs to the HSK 2 vocabulary list.
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