追
问

To question closely in Chinese: 追问 (zhuī wèn)

zhuī wèn

to question closely

HSK 3.0 Levels 7-9Traditional: 追問1 example sentence

Definitions

  1. 1to question closely
  2. 2to investigate in detail
  3. 3to examine minutely
  4. 4to get to the heart of the matter

Stroke order

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追
问

Zhuyin

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ㄓㄨㄟ

zhuī

ㄓ/ zhㄨ/ uㄟ/ ei—/ first tone

ㄨㄣˋ

wèn

ㄨ/ uㄣ/ enˋ/ fourth tone

Simplified & traditional

追问

Simplified

追問

Traditional

Example sentences

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  • 记者不停地追问事情的真相。

    jì zhě bù tíng dì zhuī wèn shì qíng de zhēn xiàng。

    The reporter kept pressing for the truth of the matter.

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Related words

问

wèn

to ask

追

zhuī

to chase

问题

wèn tí

question

访问

fǎng wèn

to visit

提问

tí wèn

to question

问候

wèn hòu

to give one's respects

学问

xué wèn

learning

询问

xún wèn

to inquire

疑问

yí wèn

question

追求

zhuī qiú

to pursue (a goal etc) stubbornly

请问

qǐng wèn

Excuse me, may I ask...?

问路

wèn lù

to ask for directions

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HSK 3.0 Levels 7-9 vocabulary list

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