反问

反问 fǎnwèn

Rhetorical question

HSK 6 繁體 反問 fanwen

What 反问 means

  1. Rhetorical question

These meanings come from the same dictionary that powers the Chinese to Pinyin translator and the Chinese to English translator, so a whole sentence containing 反问 will read it the same way this page does.

Character by character

反问 is written with 2 characters. Chinese words are usually easier to remember once you can see what each part contributes.

fǎn
Opposite (anti - rebel - again)
wèn
To ask (interrogate - question)

How to write 反问

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What does 反问 mean in English?

反问 is pronounced fǎnwèn and means Rhetorical question.

How do you pronounce 反问?

反问 is fǎnwèn in pinyin — written fanwen without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.

What are the characters in 反问?

反问 is written with 2 characters: 反 (fǎn) Opposite (anti - rebel - again), 问 (wèn) To ask (interrogate - question). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

How is 反问 written in traditional Chinese?

反問. The simplified form 反问 is used in mainland China and Singapore; 反問 is used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau. Both are pronounced fǎnwèn.

Is 反问 an HSK word?

Yes — 反问 is on the official HSK 6 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 6 page.

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