过问

过问 guòwèn

Concern oneself with

过问 in a sentence HSK 6 繁體過問 guowen

What 过问 means

Concern oneself with

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Character by character

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

过

guò

Pass (cross - exceed - [past tense indicator])

问

wèn

To ask (interrogate - question)

Words that share a character with 过问

How to write 过问

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过问 in a sentence

这件事没人过问，就一直拖着。

Zhè jiàn shì méi rén guòwèn, jiù yìzhí tuōzhe.

Nobody took any interest in this, so it just dragged on.

家里的事他从不过问。

Jiā lǐ de shì tā cóng bù guòwèn.

He never concerns himself with matters at home.

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Questions about 过问

What does 过问 mean in English?

过问 is pronounced guòwèn and means Concern oneself with.

How do you pronounce 过问?

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

What are the characters in 过问?

过问 is written with 2 characters: 过 (guò) Pass (cross - exceed - [past tense indicator]), 问 (wèn) To ask (interrogate - question). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

How is 过问 written in traditional Chinese?

過問. The simplified form 过问 is used in mainland China and Singapore; 過問 is used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau. Both are pronounced guòwèn.

Is 过问 an HSK word?

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

Studied around the same time

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