问 (wèn) — how to say "to ask" in Chinese

To ask

Radicals / Keys

Gate

#169 · mén · 3 strokes

Collocations

wèn wèntí

to ask a question

老师

wèn lǎoshī

to ask the teacher

Examples

我想你一个题。

I want to ask you a question.

I'm asking you.

Mnemonic

Mnemonic for 问 (wèn) — to ask

[wen-] 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 do you say "to ask" in Chinese?

"to ask" in Chinese is 问 (wèn).

What does 问 mean in English?

问 (wèn) means "To ask".

How is 问 pronounced?

It is pronounced wèn (written as wen). The page has audio recorded by a native speaker.

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

It is written 问.

What HSK level is 问?

问 belongs to the HSK 2 vocabulary list.

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