借问 借問
借问 借問 jiè wèn ㄐㄧㄝˋ ㄨㄣˋ ze3 man6
- (honorific) May I ask?
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借
- 借助 jiè zhù ㄐㄧㄝˋ ㄓㄨˋ ze3 zo6 to draw support from
- 借口 jiè kǒu ㄐㄧㄝˋ ㄎㄡˇ ze3 hau2 to use as an excuse
- 借条 借條 jiè tiáo ㄐㄧㄝˋ ㄊㄧㄠˊ ze3 tiu4 receipt for a loan
- 借用 jiè yòng ㄐㄧㄝˋ ㄩㄥˋ ze3 jung6 to borrow sth for another use
- 借贷 借貸 jiè dài ㄐㄧㄝˋ ㄉㄞˋ ze3 taai3 to borrow or lend money
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- 借鉴 借鑒 jiè jiàn ㄐㄧㄝˋ ㄐㄧㄢˋ ze3 gaam3 to draw on (others' experience)
- 凭借 憑借 píng jiè ㄆㄧㄥˊ ㄐㄧㄝˋ pang4 ze3 to rely on
- 借代 jiè dài ㄐㄧㄝˋ ㄉㄞˋ ze3 doi6 metonymy
- 借以 jiè yǐ ㄐㄧㄝˋ ㄧˇ ze3 ji5 so as to
- 借位 jiè wèi ㄐㄧㄝˋ ㄨㄟˋ ze3 wai2 in arithmetic of subtraction, to borrow 10 and carry from the next place
- 借住 jiè zhù ㄐㄧㄝˋ ㄓㄨˋ ze3 zyu6 to lodge
- 借债 借債 jiè zhài ㄐㄧㄝˋ ㄓㄞˋ ze3 zaai3 to borrow money
- 借光 jiè guāng ㄐㄧㄝˋ ㄍㄨㄤ ze3 gwong1 excuse me (i.e. let me through, please)
- 借出 jiè chū ㄐㄧㄝˋ ㄔㄨ ze3 ceot1 to lend
- 借势 借勢 jiè shì ㄐㄧㄝˋ ㄕˋ ze3 sai3 to borrow sb's authority
- 借取 jiè qǔ ㄐㄧㄝˋ ㄑㄩˇ ze3 ceoi2 to borrow
- 借命 jiè mìng ㄐㄧㄝˋ ㄇㄧㄥˋ ze3 ming6 to live out a pointless existence
- 借单 借單 jiè dān ㄐㄧㄝˋ ㄉㄢ ze3 daan1 receipt for a loan
- 借喻 jiè yù ㄐㄧㄝˋ ㄩˋ ze3 jyu6 to use sth as a metaphor
- 借契 jiè qì ㄐㄧㄝˋ ㄑㄧˋ ze3 kai3 contract for a loan
问 問
- 反问 反問 fǎn wèn ㄈㄢˇ ㄨㄣˋ faan2 man6 to ask (a question) in reply
- 问世 問世 wèn shì ㄨㄣˋ ㄕˋ man6 sai3 to be published
- 问候 問候 wèn hòu ㄨㄣˋ ㄏㄡˋ man6 hau6 to give one's respects
- 问卷 問卷 wèn juàn ㄨㄣˋ ㄐㄩㄢˋ man6 gyun2 questionnaire
- 问好 問好 wèn hǎo ㄨㄣˋ ㄏㄠˇ man6 hou2 to say hello to
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- 问路 問路 wèn lù ㄨㄣˋ ㄌㄨˋ man6 lou6 to ask for directions
- 问题 問題 wèn tí ㄨㄣˋ ㄊㄧˊ man6 tai4 question
- 学问 學問 xué wèn ㄒㄩㄝˊ ㄨㄣˋ hok6 man6 learning; knowledge; scholarship
- 慰问 慰問 wèi wèn ㄨㄟˋ ㄨㄣˋ wai3 man6 to express sympathy, greetings, consolation etc
- 提问 提問 tí wèn ㄊㄧˊ ㄨㄣˋ tai4 man6 to question; to quiz; to grill
- 疑问 疑問 yí wèn ㄧˊ ㄨㄣˋ ji4 man6 question
- 访问 訪問 fǎng wèn ㄈㄤˇ ㄨㄣˋ fong2 man6 to visit; to call on (a person or place)
- 询问 詢問 xún wèn ㄒㄩㄣˊ ㄨㄣˋ seon1 man6 to inquire
- 请问 請問 qǐng wèn ㄑㄧㄥˇ ㄨㄣˋ cing2 man6 Excuse me, may I ask...?
- 质问 質問 zhì wèn ㄓˋ ㄨㄣˋ zat1 man6 to question
- 追问 追問 zhuī wèn ㄓㄨㄟ ㄨㄣˋ zeoi1 man6 to question closely
- 顾问 顧問 gù wèn ㄍㄨˋ ㄨㄣˋ gu3 man6 adviser
- 成问题 成問題 chéng wèn tí ㄔㄥˊ ㄨㄣˋ ㄊㄧˊ sing4 man6 tai4 to be a problem
- 不耻下问 不恥下問 bù chǐ xià wèn ㄅㄨˋ ㄔˇ ㄒㄧㄚˋ ㄨㄣˋ bat1 ci2 haa6 man6 not feel ashamed to ask and learn from one's subordinates
- 不问 不問 bù wèn ㄅㄨˋ ㄨㄣˋ bat1 man6 to pay no attention to
Idioms with these characters
- 背城借一 bèi chéng jiè yī ㄅㄟˋ ㄔㄥˊ ㄐㄧㄝˋ ㄧ bui3 sing4 ze3 jat1 to make a last-ditch stand before the city wall (idiom); to fight to the last ditch
- 草船借箭 cǎo chuán jiè jiàn ㄘㄠˇ ㄔㄨㄢˊ ㄐㄧㄝˋ ㄐㄧㄢˋ cou2 syun4 ze3 zin3 lit. using straw boats to borrow arrows (idiom, from 三国演义)
- 借刀杀人 借刀殺人 jiè dāo shā rén ㄐㄧㄝˋ ㄉㄠ ㄕㄚ ㄖㄣˊ ze3 dou1 saat3 jan4 to lend sb a knife to kill sb
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- 借古讽今 借古諷今 jiè gǔ fěng jīn ㄐㄧㄝˋ ㄍㄨˇ ㄈㄥˇ ㄐㄧㄣ ze3 gu2 fung3 gam1 to use the past to disparage the present (idiom)
- 借花献佛 借花獻佛 jiè huā xiàn Fó ㄐㄧㄝˋ ㄏㄨㄚ ㄒㄧㄢˋ ㄈㄛˊ ze3 faa1 hin3 fat6 lit. presenting the Buddha with borrowed flowers (idiom); fig. to win favor or influence using sb else's property
- 借酒浇愁 借酒澆愁 jiè jiǔ jiāo chóu ㄐㄧㄝˋ ㄐㄧㄡˇ ㄐㄧㄠ ㄔㄡˊ ze3 zau2 giu1 sau4 (idiom) to drown one's sorrows
- 借尸还魂 借屍還魂 jiè shī huán hún ㄐㄧㄝˋ ㄕ ㄏㄨㄢˊ ㄏㄨㄣˊ ze3 si1 waan4 wan4 lit. reincarnated in sb else's body (idiom); fig. a discarded or discredited idea returns in another guise
- 不闻不问 不聞不問 bù wén bù wèn ㄅㄨˋ ㄨㄣˊ ㄅㄨˋ ㄨㄣˋ bat1 man6 bat1 man6 not to hear, not to question (idiom)
- 答非所问 答非所問 dá fēi suǒ wèn ㄉㄚˊ ㄈㄟ ㄙㄨㄛˇ ㄨㄣˋ daap3 fei1 so2 man6 (idiom) to sidestep the question
- 访贫问苦 訪貧問苦 fǎng pín wèn kǔ ㄈㄤˇ ㄆㄧㄣˊ ㄨㄣˋ ㄎㄨˇ fong2 pan4 man6 fu2 to visit the poor and ask about their suffering (idiom)
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- 访亲问友 訪親問友 fǎng qīn wèn yǒu ㄈㄤˇ ㄑㄧㄣ ㄨㄣˋ ㄧㄡˇ fong2 can1 man6 jau5 to visit friends and relations (idiom)
- 耕当问奴 耕當問奴 gēng dāng wèn nú ㄍㄥ ㄉㄤ ㄨㄣˋ ㄋㄨˊ gaang1 dong1 man6 nou4 if it's plowing, ask the laborer (idiom); when managing a matter, consult the appropriate specialist
- 明知故问 明知故問 míng zhī gù wèn ㄇㄧㄥˊ ㄓ ㄍㄨˋ ㄨㄣˋ ming4 zi1 gu3 man6 (idiom) to ask a question, already knowing the answer
- 盘根问底 盤根問底 pán gēn wèn dǐ ㄆㄢˊ ㄍㄣ ㄨㄣˋ ㄉㄧˇ pun4 gan1 man6 dai2 lit. to examine roots and inquire at the base (idiom); to get to the bottom of sth
- 刨根问底 刨根問底 páo gēn wèn dǐ ㄆㄠˊ ㄍㄣ ㄨㄣˋ ㄉㄧˇ paau4 gan1 man6 dai2 to dig up roots and inquire at the base (idiom); to get to the bottom of sth
- 求田问舍 求田問舍 qiú tián wèn shè ㄑㄧㄡˊ ㄊㄧㄢˊ ㄨㄣˋ ㄕㄜˋ kau4 tin4 man6 se3 lit. to be interested exclusively in the acquisition of estate (idiom)
- 入境问俗 入境問俗 rù jìng wèn sú ㄖㄨˋ ㄐㄧㄥˋ ㄨㄣˋ ㄙㄨˊ jap6 ging2 man6 zuk6 When you enter a country, enquire about the local customs (idiom); do as the natives do