Writing
询问 (xúnwèn) — how to say "to inquire" in Chinese
询问
To inquire, to ask about
verb
Character composition
询
to ask
问
to ask
Radicals / Keys
言
Speech
#149 · yán · 7 strokes
門
Gate
#169 · mén · 8 strokes
Collocations
询问意见
xún wèn yì jiàn
ask for opinion
询问情况
xún wèn qíng kuàng
inquire about the situation
询问价格
xún wèn jià gé
ask the price
Examples
在决定购买这款产品之前，他仔细地询问了售货员关于性能、保修等各方面的细节。
Before deciding to buy this product, he carefully inquired the salesperson about the performance, warranty, and other details.
我去询问一下。
I'll go and inquire.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "to inquire" in Chinese?
"to inquire" in Chinese is 询问 (xúnwèn).
询问 meaning English
询问 (xúnwèn) means "To inquire, to ask about".
How is 询问 pronounced?
It is pronounced xúnwèn (written as xunwen). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to inquire" in Chinese characters?
It is written 询问: 询 has 8 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 询问?
询问 belongs to the HSK 5 vocabulary list.
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