反问

• 拼音: fǎn wèn
• 汉字拆解: 反 = reverse, counter; 问 = 门 (gate) + 口 (mouth) — asking at the gate

含义

To ask in retort; rhetorical question. Asking a question that implies its own answer or challenges the other person's point.

A rhetorical device where a question is posed not to get information but to make a point. 反问句 (rhetorical question) is a common grammatical term. Can be confrontational or used for emphasis. The expected answer is the opposite of what the literal question suggests.

例句

1. 他没有直接回答，而是反问道：这难道不是你自己的决定吗？
2. 老师用反问的方式引导学生思考，而不是直接给出答案。
3. 她生气地反问：你凭什么这样说我？

用法指南

语境: conversation, argument, teaching

语气: confrontational

正确说法

• 他总喜欢用反问来回答问题。(He always likes to answer questions with rhetorical questions.)
• 难道你不觉得这样做不对吗？(Don't you think it's wrong to do this?)

错误说法

• 把所有问句都叫反问 (Don't call every question a 反问 — it specifically refers to rhetorical questions or retorts, not genuine information-seeking questions)

起源与历史

Compound of 反 (reverse, counter) + 问 (ask). Asking a question back or asking to counter.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal