反
问

To ask (a question) in reply in Chinese: 反问 (fǎn wèn)

fǎn wèn

to ask (a question) in reply

HSK 3.0 Level 6Traditional: 反問1 example sentence

Definitions

  1. 1to ask (a question) in reply
  2. 2to answer a question with a question
  3. 3rhetorical question

Stroke order

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反
问

Zhuyin

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ㄈㄢˇ

fǎn

ㄈ/ fㄢ/ anˇ/ third tone

ㄨㄣˋ

wèn

ㄨ/ uㄣ/ enˋ/ fourth tone

Simplified & traditional

反问

Simplified

反問

Traditional

Example sentences

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  • 我问他为什么，他却反问我。

    wǒ wèn tā wèi shén me， tā què fǎn wèn wǒ。

    I asked him why, but he shot the question back at me.

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Related words

问

wèn

to ask

反

fǎn

contrary

问题

wèn tí

question

反对

fǎn duì

to oppose

反映

fǎn yìng

to mirror

访问

fǎng wèn

to visit

相反

xiāng fǎn

opposite

反而

fǎn ér

on the contrary

反复

fǎn fù

repeatedly

反应

fǎn yìng

to react

反正

fǎn zhèng

anyway

提问

tí wèn

to question

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