询问
Old HSK 5
询问 (xúnwèn) · to inquire
询问 (xúnwèn) means “to inquire; to ask about”. It is written with 2 characters: 询 (to ask about) + 问 (to ask). It is an old HSK 5 word (HSK 2.0).
How 询问 is built
The characters
询 xún · to ask about
What 询 is made of
- 讠yán — speech
- 旬xún — ten-day period
- 勹bāo — wrap shape
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 日rì — sun; day
- 口kǒu — mouth
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 勹bāo — wrap shape
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
她向服务员询问了价格。Tā xiàng fúwùyuán xúnwèn le jiàgé.She asked the waiter about the price.
如果有问题，可以打电话询问。Rúguǒ yǒu wèntí, kěyǐ dǎ diànhuà xúnwèn.If you have questions, you can call and ask.
Questions about 询问
What does 询问 mean?
询问 (xúnwèn) means “to inquire; to ask about”.
How do you pronounce 询问?
询问 is pronounced xúnwèn.
Which HSK level is 询问?
询问 is in Old HSK 5.
Related words
- 咨询zīxúnto consult
- 请问qǐngwènmay I ask
- 问路wènlùto ask the way
- 问题wèntíquestion
- 访问fǎngwènto visit
- 提问tíwènto ask a question
- 问候wènhòuto greet
- 学问xuéwènknowledge
- 疑问yíwènquestion
- 反问fǎnwènto ask back
Learn 询问 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 5 · Group 109: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.