(wèn tí) - question, problem, issue in Mandarin

wèntí

Traditional: 問題

HSK 2

#125 of 5,000 Core 1000

Translation

question, problem, issue

Word origin

A two-character compound meaning question or problem. 问 (wèn) 'to ask' joins 题 (tí) 'topic, subject'. 题 has the 页 'head/page' radical with 是 (shì) as phonetic.

Origin: compound
Root: 问 (wèn, 'to ask') + 题 (tí, 'topic'; 页 radical + 是 phonetic)

Stroke order

问

题

Examples

。

This question is very difficult.

。

No problem.

？

Do you have any questions?

。

This issue needs careful thought.

举jǔ。

The students all raised their hands to ask questions.

问题 (wèn tí) means question, problem, issue. It is used as a noun in everyday Mandarin speech.

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