问题 wèntí question
question; problem
How to remember 问题: 问 ask + 题 topic = question.
Characters
How it is used
- Two senses in one word: a question to answer and a problem to solve - 我有一个问题 (wǒ yǒu yí ge wèntí) I have a question; 没问题 (méi wèntí) no problem.
- Context disambiguates: 回答问题 answer a question vs 解决问题 solve a problem.
- 出问题 (chū wèntí) means something went wrong.
Example sentences
- 汽车出问题了。 Qìchē chū wèntí le.There's something wrong with the car.
- 他解决了这个问题。 Tā jiějuéle zhège wèntí.He solved this problem.
- 让我来回答这个问题。 Ràng wǒ lái huídá zhège wèntí.Let me answer this question.
- 他怀疑事情出了问题。 Tā huáiyí shìqing chūle wèntí.He suspects something has gone wrong.