问

• 拼音: wèn
• 汉字拆解: 问 = 门 (door) + 口 (mouth) — 'speaking at the door,' asking a question

含义

To ask; to inquire. A fundamental verb for asking questions or seeking information.

One of the most basic communication verbs. Used in many common expressions: 问题 (question/problem), 请问 (excuse me/may I ask), 问好 (to send regards). The structure is typically 问 + person + question content.

例句

1. 我想问你一个问题。
2. 他问我叫什么名字。
3. 你去问老师吧。

用法指南

语境: communication, everyday

语气: neutral

正确说法

• 请问，这是哪里？(Excuse me, where is this?)
• 我问了他三次。(I asked him three times.)

错误说法

• 我问了一个问题给老师。(Wrong structure — say 我问了老师一个问题; the person asked comes right after 问)

起源与历史

Combines 门 (door) and 口 (mouth), depicting someone speaking at a door — the act of asking to enter or inquiring.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal