提问 tíwèn to question
to question; to quiz; to grill
How to remember 提问: 提 carry + 问 ask = to question.
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How it is used
- To pose a question / ask (esp. teacher to student, or audience Q&A) - 老师向学生提问 (lǎoshī xiàng xuésheng tíwèn) the teacher questions the students.
- Structured questioning in class/meetings/interviews, more formal than 问 (wèn, ask). 提问环节 = Q&A session.
- 提 (to raise) + 问 (question): to raise a question for others to answer.
Example sentences
- 尽管提问。 Jǐnguǎn tíwèn.Feel free to ask any questions.
- 你真的需要提问题来知道答案吗？ Nǐ zhēnde xūyào tí wèntí lái zhīdào dáàn ma?Do you really need to ask the question to know the answer?