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  *問* | 問* | *問
to ask; to inquire
HSK 1
Excuse me, may I ask...?
HSK 1
question / problem / issue / topic / CL: 個|个
HSK 2
to ask for directions / to ask the way (to some place)
HSK 2
to question; to quiz; to grill
HSK 3
to visit; to call on / to interview / CL:
HSK 3
to give one's respects / to send a greeting / (fig.) (coll.) to make offensive reference to (somebody dear to the person to whom one is speaking)
HSK 4
question / interrogation / doubt
HSK 4
learning; knowledge; scholarship / a body of specialized knowledge (CL:門|门); (fig.) any activity that demands expertise, skill or experience (e.g. gathering forensic evidence, selecting clothing, managing relationships)
HSK 4
to inquire
HSK 5
adviser / consultant
HSK 5
to express sympathy, greetings, consolation etc
HSK 5
to ask (a question) in reply / to answer a question with a question / rhetorical question
HSK 6
to be published / to come out
HSK 7-9
questionnaire / CL:
HSK 7-9
to question closely / to investigate in detail / to examine minutely / to get to the heart of the matter
HSK 7-9
to be a problem / problematic / questionable
HSK 7-9
not feel ashamed to ask and learn from one's subordinates
HSK 7-9
to question / to ask questions / to inquire / to bring to account / to interrogate
HSK 7-9
to question / to ask / to raise a question
question mark (punct.) / unknown factor / unsolved problem / interrogation
to inquire into / to ask after
to ask sb a question / question
to have sth go wrong / to have a problem arise / to give problems
question and answer
to pay no attention to / to disregard / to ignore / to let go unpunished / to let off
common problems / FAQ
(idiom) to show concern about sb's well-being
to ask the way / to ask
certainty / without a doubt
to pursue scholarly study; to engage in academic research
to ask for information / to inquire
to aspire to the throne / to aim at (the first place etc)
to say hello to / to send one's regards to
punitive force / a person setting out to deliver severe reproach
to enquire solicitously about sb's well-being (idiom) / to pamper
to interrogate / to ask about
to question intensely / to interrogate / to demand information
I would like to ask (usually used rhetorically) / one might well ask
not distinguishing red-green or black-white (idiom) / not to distinguish between right and wrong
to be of no interest to anyone (idiom)
lit. look into one's heart, no shame (idiom); with a clear conscience
not to hear, not to question (idiom) / to show no interest in sth / uncritical / not in the least concerned
(idiom) to ask a question, already knowing the answer
to pay one's respects / to give regards to
to ask oneself honestly / to search in one's heart
to dig up roots and inquire at the base (idiom); to get to the bottom of sth
to stump sb with a question
to question via torture
knotty problem / intractable difficulty
(honorific) May I ask?
(literary) to inquire / to ask / question
to make inquiries (mostly used in the negative)
to go to the bottom of things (idiom)
to inquire about
state visit
(idiom) to sidestep the question / to answer evasively
may I ask
question (grammar) / interrogative sentence
(literary) to inquire / to ask / question
to mutually send greetings / to communicate / to exchange news
interrogation / greeting
to sound sb out / to find out by tactful indirect questioning
to send punitive forces against / (fig.) to criticize violently
to interrogate / to cross-examine / to inquire
lit. to enjoy the beautiful spring scenery (idiom) / fig. to frequent brothels / to sow one's wild oats
to denounce / to condemn / to call to account / to punish
lit. to reply "don't know" whatever the question (idiom) / fig. absolutely no idea of what's going on / complete ignorance
to demand an explanation
international exchange of visits / to visit as envoy / to visit as family representative for purpose of marriage arrangement (traditional culture)
lit. to toss a stone to find out what's ahead (idiom) / fig. to test the waters
lit. to ask a blind man the way (idiom) / fig. to seek advice from an incompetent
to interrogate / to examine / to question
Tianwen, or Questions to Heaven, a long poem by Chu Yuan 屈原 / Tianwen, a series of interplanetary missions developed by the China National Space Administration starting in 2016, named after the poem
to have a guilty conscience
When you enter a country, enquire about the local customs (idiom); do as the natives do / When in Rome, do as the Romans do
to show an interest in / to get involved with
lit. to be interested exclusively in the acquisition of estate (idiom) / fig. to have no lofty aspirations in life
field horsetail (Equisetum arvense)
lit. to examine roots and inquire at the base (idiom); to get to the bottom of sth
interrogative pronoun (誰|谁, 什麼|什么, 哪兒|哪儿 etc)
to answer a question / question and answer
to visit the poor and ask about their suffering (idiom)
issue that needs to be addressed first (before another issue can be resolved)
lit. to examine roots and inquire at the base (idiom); to get to the bottom of sth
to go personally to consult subordinates (of a high official)
to interrogate
introspection / to ask oneself
essay on policy in question and answer form used in imperial exams
to enquire, according to custom, after the name and horoscope of intended bride / one of a set of six traditional marriage protocols (六禮|六礼), in which name as well as date and time of birth (for horoscope) are formally requested of the prospective bride's family
to inquire about / to give sb the third degree
(TCM) interrogation, one of the four methods of diagnosis 四診|四诊
Medium Access Control / MAC
to grieve for the sick and the dying / to show great concern for people's suffering
to ask questions / to interrogate
to question closely / to make a detailed inquiry / to probe / to ask repeatedly
a scholarly and inquisitive individual (idiom)
to inquire
if it's plowing, ask the laborer (idiom); when managing a matter, consult the appropriate specialist
interviewer

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