问世

問世

wènshì

verb HSK 7 #22,050

Meanings

1 to be published; to come out
2 to come into being; to be born (of a product, invention)

Characters

to ask; to inquire

Examples

这部小说于1987年问世。

Zhè bù xiǎoshuō yú yījiǔbāqī nián wènshì.

This novel was published in 1987.

第一台智能手机是什么时候问世的？

Dì yī tái zhìnéng shǒujī shì shénme shíhòu wènshì de?

When did the first smartphone come into being?

Tips

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Formal and literary. Used for significant publications, inventions, or products. You wouldn't say a blog post 问世 — it's reserved for things of cultural or historical weight.

Stroke Order

问 wèn

世 shì