問題 / 问题
wèntí
The English word "question" can be translated into Chinese as 問題 / 问题 (wèntí) or 問題 / 问题.
Meaning: sentence, phrase or word (noun)
Ways to say it
| Chinese | Romanization (Wiktionary) | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 問題 / 问题 | wèntí | |
| 問題 / 问题 | būn-tôe, būn-tê | Hokkien |
The term is used to refer to a sentence, phrase or word. While вынти is a form provided, other related terms include 询问, which is a formal and polite way to denote the act of seeking information or asking questions and 疑问, which is a formal term denoting a sense of doubt or uncertainty.
Is it said differently in some regions?
вынти is a Dungan form. 問題 / 问题 is a Hokkien form.
Related words
How do you pronounce it?
The pronunciation for 問題 / 问题 is wèntí.
Did you know?
- In traditional Chinese characters, 問題 contains the character 問, which depicts a mouth 口 inside a door 門, symbolizing someone asking a question at a doorway.
- The Dungan form вынти uses a Cyrillic script, which is unusual for a language traditionally associated with Chinese characters.
- The term 问题 is often used to mean 'problem' or 'trouble' rather than just a 'question'. For example, saying 'no 问题' usually means 'no problem' or 'it can be done'.
Examples in context
- 我有一个问题。I have a question.
- 请问，什么问题？May I ask, what is the question?
- 我对这个决定有些疑问。I have some questions about this decision.
- 请您提出您的疑问。Please raise your questions.
- 我想向您询问一些信息。I'd like to ask you for some information.
- 您有什么需要询问的吗？Do you have any questions to ask?
- 有没有什么问题要问我？Do you have any questions to ask me?
- 我想问一个问题。I want to ask a question.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “question” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
