谁问了
The English phrase "who asked" is translated into Chinese as 谁问了.
谁问了 is used to translate the phrase "who asked".
Did you know?
- In highly formal settings, asking 'who asked' would be seen as a massive breach of etiquette, as Chinese culture places a high value on 'saving face' and maintaining social harmony.
- The word 问 (to ask) is a component in many other common phrases, but in a heated argument, adding a particle like 啊 at the end can turn a simple question into a mocking rhetorical one.
- The word 谁 in 谁问了 can be used rhetorically to mean 'absolutely nobody', turning a question into a definitive statement of insignificance.
Examples in context
- 到底谁问了你？dào dǐ shuí wèn le nǐ?Who on earth asked you?
- 刚才谁问了这个问题？gāng cái shuí wèn le zhè ge wèn tí?Who asked this question just now?
- 我不知道谁问了这件事。wǒ bù zhī dào shuí wèn le zhè jiàn shì.I don't know who asked about this matter.
Example conversation
Zhiqiang and Yuting are discussing a question from a client.
- 志强 Zhiqiang客户对这个价格有疑问。Kèhù duì zhège jiàgé yǒu yíwèn.The client has a question about this price.
- 雨婷 Yuting谁问了？Shéi wènle?Who asked?
- 志强 Zhiqiang是那个新经理问的。Shì nàge xīn jīnglǐ wèn de.It was the new manager who asked.
- 雨婷 Yuting好的，我知道了。Hǎo de, wǒ zhīdào le.Okay, I got it.
