Meaning of 提问
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- to question; to quiz; to grill
How to use 提问
提问 is common in classrooms, meetings, and press conferences, where someone asks questions or a teacher calls on students. It usually takes a person as the object or stands alone. Example: 老师提问了我。(Lǎoshī tíwèn le wǒ.) The teacher called on me with a question.
提 (tí) means to lift or raise, and 问 (wèn) means to ask, so 提问 is to raise a question. Picture a student lifting a hand to ask something.
Common mistake: Learners often say 提问题 when they mean 提出问题 or just 提问. 提问 already contains the idea of a question, so 提问一个问题 sounds redundant. Also keep 问 (wèn) in the fourth tone, not 文 (wén) in the second.
提问 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
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提 tí · to carry · 12 strokes
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问 wèn · to ask · 6 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 提问.
| 请问 | qǐngwèn | Excuse me, may I ask...? |
| 问题 | wèntí | question; problem |
| 提到 | tídào | to mention; to raise (a subject) |
| 提出 | tíchū | to raise (an issue); to propose |
| 提高 | tígāo | to raise; to increase |
| 问路 | wènlù | to ask for directions; to ask the way (to some place) |
| 提前 | tíqián | to shift to an earlier date; to do sth ahead of time |
| 访问 | fǎngwèn | to visit; to call on (a person or place); (computing) to visit (a website); to access (a n |
| 提供 | tígōng | to offer; to supply |
| 提醒 | tíxǐng | to remind; to call attention to |
| 问候 | wènhòu | to give one's respects; to send a greeting |
| 疑问 | yíwèn | question; interrogation |
Questions about 提问
What does 提问 mean?
提问 (tíwèn) means "to question; to quiz; to grill" and is used as a verb.
How do you write 提问?
提问 is made of 2 characters: 提 (12 strokes), 问 (6 strokes). That is 18 strokes in total.
Is 提问 an HSK word?
Yes. 提问 is on the HSK 3 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 提问 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 提问 is written 提問.
What is the difference between 提问 and 问?
问 (wèn) is the everyday word for asking anything, like 问路 (wènlù), to ask the way. 提问 is more formal and is used for asking questions in a structured setting such as a class, interview, or meeting.
Can 提问 be used as a noun?
Yes. It can mean the act of asking or the questions themselves, as in 回答观众的提问 (huídá guānzhòng de tíwèn), to answer the audience's questions.