问

問

wèn

verb HSK 1 #201

Meanings

1 to ask
2 to inquire

Characters

to ask; to inquire

Mouth radical 口 inside a door 门 — asking is like opening a door with your mouth

Examples

我问你一个问题。

Wǒ wèn nǐ yí ge wèntí.

Let me ask you a question.

你去问老师吧。

Nǐ qù wèn lǎoshī ba.

Go ask the teacher.

他问我叫什么名字。

Tā wèn wǒ jiào shénme míngzi.

He asked me what my name is.

Tips

history

The traditional character 問 has 口 (mouth) inside 門 (door) — asking questions at someone's door. A vivid way to remember it.

Stroke Order

问 wèn