问wènto ask; to inquire

1. 1.

   to ask; to inquireverb

• 问to ask; to inquire

See it in 我问老师, 他问我叫什么名字 and 你问他吧.

1. HSK 1

   我问老师。

   Wǒ wèn lǎoshī.

   I ask the teacher.

2. HSK 1

   他问我叫什么名字。

   Tā wèn wǒ jiào shénme míngzi.

   He asked me what my name is.

3. HSK 1

   你问他吧。

   Nǐ wèn tā ba.

   Ask him.

1. 
   Speaker A:

   这个字怎么写？

   Zhège zì zěnme xiě?

   How do you write this character?

2. 
   Speaker B:

   我不知道。

   Wǒ bù zhīdào.

   I don't know.

3. 
   Speaker A:

   我问谁？

   Wǒ wèn shéi?

   Whom should I ask?

4. 
   Speaker B:

   你问老师吧。

   Nǐ wèn lǎoshī ba.

   Ask the teacher.

1. 1.Fill in the blank: 我___老师。 (I ask the teacher.)

   A问B说C听
2. 2.What does 你问他吧。 mean?

   AAsk him.BTell him.CListen to him.
3. 3.What does 他问我叫什么名字。 mean?

   AHe asked me what my name is.BHe told me his name.CHe doesn't know my name.

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