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質問

简质问 · 繁質問

Mandarin · pinyin zhì wèn

to question
to ask questions
to inquire
to bring to account
to interrogate

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問: wèn · ask (about), inquire after
质: zhì · matter, material, substance
问: wèn · ask about, inquire after

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4–4 · zhi4 wen4

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zat1 man6

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verb

to question; to interrogate; to call to account

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