问 — meaning in English
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English meaning
- ask verb To put a question to someone, or to request information.
- grill noun A rack of metal bars used for cooking food over direct heat.
- interrogate verb To question someone closely and often forcefully, typically to get information out of them.
- query noun A question, especially one asking for information or clarification.
Senses
问 is used for these senses in English:
- ask (transitive, intransitive) To request (information, or an answer to a question).
- grill (transitive, colloquial) To interrogate; to question aggressively or harshly.
- interrogate (transitive) to question or quiz, especially in a thorough and/or aggressive manner
- put through the wringer (idiomatic) To interrogate or scrutinize closely; to subject to some trial or ordeal.
- query (intransitive) To ask a question.
ask — full definition
- verb To put a question to someone, or to request information.
- verb To request that someone do something, or to request permission.
- verb To invite someone.
- noun A request, or something requested — often used in business or fundraising contexts.
- noun The price a seller is asking for something.
grill — full definition
- noun A rack of metal bars used for cooking food over direct heat.
- verb To cook food over direct heat, typically outdoors.
- verb To question someone intensively and aggressively.