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詢問

简询问 · 繁詢問

Mandarin · pinyin xún wèn

to inquire; to ask about

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問: wèn · ask (about), inquire after
询: xún · inquire into, ask about; consult
问: wèn · ask about, inquire after

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2–4 · xun2 wen4

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verb

(transitive, ditransitive) to query; to ask about

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