fǎn wèn
ReadWriteQuiz

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  • 1

    v.ask (a question) in reply; answer a question with a question

    • wǒ zhēng qiú tā de yì jiàn tā què zhǐ shì fǎn wèn le wǒ yī jù

      征求意见只是反问

      I asked him opinion, but he just asked me a question in return.

    • tā fǎn wèn nǐ zěn me zhī dào de

      反问怎么知道

      She asked in reply, "how did you know that?"

    • tā men xū yào xí guàn xìng de fǎn wèn zì jǐ

      他们需要习惯反问自己

      They need to be in the habit of asking themselves.

  • 2

    n.rhetorical question; retort

    • tā zhēn bù yuàn zǎo shang wǔ diǎn jiù tīng dào tā yī biàn biàn de fǎn wèn

      早上听到反问

      He could do without her rhetorical questions at five o'clock in the morning.

    • nǐ bù huì xiǎng yào wǒ huí dá zhè zhǒng fǎn wèn jù ba

      想要回答反问

      You don't expect me to answer rhetorical questions?

    • wǒ dǐng le zuǐ fǎn wèn le jǐ jù

      反问

      I talked back and asked questions.