Writing
问世 (wèn shì) — how to say "to be published" in Chinese
问世
To be published, to come out
verb
Character composition
问
to ask
世
world, generation
Radicals / Keys
一
One
#1 · yī · 1 stroke
門
Gate
#169 · mén · 8 strokes
Collocations
新书问世
xīn shū wèn shì
new book comes out
Examples
这部伟大的作品终于在去年问世了。
This great work was finally published last year.
新书问世了。
The new book has been published.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "to be published" in Chinese?
"to be published" in Chinese is 问世 (wèn shì).
What does 问世 mean in English?
问世 (wèn shì) means "To be published, to come out".
How is 问世 pronounced?
It is pronounced wèn shì (written as wen shi, wenshi). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to be published" in Chinese characters?
It is written 问世: 问 has 6 strokes, 世 has 5 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 问世?
问世 belongs to the HSK 6 vocabulary list.
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