质问 zhìwèn
Inquire (interrogation - question)
What 质问 means
- Inquire (interrogation - question)
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What does 质问 mean in English?
质问 is pronounced zhìwèn and means Inquire (interrogation - question).
How do you pronounce 质问?
质问 is zhìwèn in pinyin — written zhiwen without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.
What are the characters in 质问?
质问 is written with 2 characters: 质 (zhì) Nature (quality - hostage - substance - simple - to question), 问 (wèn) To ask (interrogate - question). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.
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