反问
Old HSK 6
反问 (fǎnwèn) · to ask back
反问 (fǎnwèn) means “to ask back; rhetorical question”. It is written with 2 characters: 反 (reverse) + 问 (to ask). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
How 反问 is built
The characters
反 fǎn · reverse
What 反 is made of
- 厂chǎng — "cliff" in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 27)
- 又yòu — and
Origin hint: A hand 又 held up against a cliff 厂 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
问 wèn · to ask
What 问 is made of
- 门mén — door
- 丶 — dot
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 口kǒu — mouth
- 冂 — frame
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 冂 — frame
Origin hint: 口 gives the meaning, 门 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
他没有回答，反而反问了我一句。Tā méiyǒu huídá, fǎn'ér fǎnwèn le wǒ yí jù.He didn't answer; instead he asked me back.
老师用反问的方式让我们思考。Lǎoshī yòng fǎnwèn de fāngshì ràng wǒmen sīkǎo.The teacher made us think by asking questions in return.
Questions about 反问
What does 反问 mean?
反问 (fǎnwèn) means “to ask back; rhetorical question”.
How do you pronounce 反问?
反问 is pronounced fǎnwèn.
Which HSK level is 反问?
反问 is in Old HSK 6.
Related words
- 反对fǎnduìto oppose
- 反复fǎnfùrepeatedly
- 反应fǎnyìngreaction
- 反正fǎnzhènganyway
- 反而fǎn'érinstead
- 反映fǎnyìngto reflect
- 相反xiāngfǎnopposite
- 违反wéifǎnto violate
- 反驳fǎnbóto refute
- 反常fǎnchángunusual
Learn 反问 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 52: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.