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問話

简问话 · 繁問話

Mandarin · pinyin wèn huà

to ask sb a question
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問: wèn · ask (about), inquire after
話: huà · speech, talk, language; dialect
问: wèn · ask about, inquire after
话: huà · speech, talk, language; dialect

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4–4 · wen4 hua4

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man6 waa6

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verb

(of superiors or elders) to inquire; to question; to interrogate

noun

inquiry; questioning; interrogation

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