自问

自問

zìwèn

verb #21,063

Meanings

1 to ask oneself
2 to reflect on oneself
3 to examine one's own conscience

Characters

to ask / to question

Examples

HSK 4

我自问是否做了正确的决定。

Wǒ zìwèn shìfǒu zuò le zhèngquè de juédìng.

I asked myself whether I had made the right decision.

HSK 7-9

他自问无愧于心。

Tā zìwèn wúkuìyú xīn.

He reflected on himself and felt no guilt in his heart.

Tips

usage

自问 often appears in the fixed phrase 自问无愧 (to have a clear conscience when examining oneself). It is more formal and introspective than simply saying 问自己.

Stroke Order

自 zì

问 wèn