问世
Old HSK 6
问世 (wènshì) · to come out
问世 (wènshì) means “to come out; to be published”. It is written with 2 characters: 问 (to ask) + 世 (generation). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
How 问世 is built
The characters
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)
世 shì · generation
What 世 is made of
- 廿niàn — twenty
- 廾gǒng — two hands
- 一 — horizontal stroke
Origin hint: Three leaves on a branch (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
这本书问世以来很受欢迎。Zhè běn shū wènshì yǐlái hěn shòu huānyíng.This book has been popular since it came out.
第一台电脑问世于上个世纪。Dìyī tái diànnǎo wènshì yú shàng gè shìjì.The first computer appeared last century.
Questions about 问世
What does 问世 mean?
问世 (wènshì) means “to come out; to be published”.
How do you pronounce 问世?
问世 is pronounced wènshì.
Which HSK level is 问世?
问世 is in Old HSK 6.
Related words
- 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
- 询问xúnwènto inquire
- 反问fǎnwènto ask back
Learn 问世 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 190: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.