问 wèn
“to ask; to inquire”
verb, verb / nounHSK 2 · 2021 list level 1Traditional 問
新HSK等级2025 HSK 3.0 syllabus level
问 appears in the November 2025 exam syllabus in the following numbered entry. Levels refer to the listed reading and use, not every meaning.
- Entry 219: 问 wèn — Level 1; official annotation 1 (动). PDF page 85
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用法How to use 问
问 is the everyday verb for “to ask” or “to inquire”—asking a person for information or asking a question. It usually takes the person asked directly as its object, often in the pattern 问 + person + question, or the question can follow directly: 问 + question. It is not used for “ask someone to do something”; that idea uses 请 or 让.
例句Example sentences
- 我可以问你一个问题吗？wǒ kě yǐ wèn nǐ yí gè wèn tí ma?Can I ask you a question?
- 他问我明天去不去公园。tā wèn wǒ míng tiān qù bu qù gōng yuán.He asked me whether I’m going to the park tomorrow.
- 你去问老师吧。nǐ qù wèn lǎo shī ba.Go and ask the teacher.