询问

• 拼音: xún wèn
• 汉字拆解: 询 = 讠 (speech) + 旬 (ten days), to inquire; 问 = 门 (door) + 口 (mouth), asking at a door

含义

To inquire; to ask about. Making a formal or polite inquiry to obtain information.

More formal than 问, used in professional, customer service, and official contexts. Implies a respectful tone when seeking information. Common in business settings, official procedures, and when addressing strangers politely.

例句

1. 顾客正在询问这款产品的价格。
2. 如有疑问，请向工作人员询问。
3. 警察向目击者询问了案件的详细情况。

用法指南

语境: customer service, official, professional

语气: polite

正确说法

• 请问一下，我想询问航班信息。(Excuse me, I'd like to inquire about flight information.)
• 详情请询问前台。(For details, please inquire at the front desk.)

错误说法

• 我询问你吃饭了吗 (Too formal for casual conversation — use 问 for asking friends simple questions)

起源与历史

Compound of 询 (inquire) and 问 (ask), both relating to asking questions, emphasizing polite inquiry.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal