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问题
wèntí
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- pinyin
- wèntí
- simplified
- 问题
- traditional
- 問題
1 · noun
Something asked in order to obtain information.
为了获得信息而提出的话。
Here 问题 means a question, not a difficulty or malfunction.
I have a question about this character.
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我有一个关于这个汉字的问题。
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Learn 问题 with its example phrase. Mandarin citation form: wèntí.
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2 · noun
Something asked in order to get an answer or information.
为了得到回答、了解信息而提出的疑问。
This use appears in 提出问题 or 回答问题. 机器有问题 usually refers to a fault, which is outside this slice and should not automatically be translated with question.
The teacher wrote the students’ questions on the board.
English pronunciation · Synthesized MP3 · Candidate — listening review pending
老师把学生提出的问题写在了黑板上。
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She asked two more questions before the interview ended.
English pronunciation · Synthesized MP3 · Previously approved by project reviewer
采访结束前，她又问了两个问题。
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Mandarin reading: wèntí.
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