Dictionary/反问

反问 反問

fǎn wèn

ㄈㄢˇ ㄨㄣˋ
VHSK 6TOCFL L4core 10k
1to ask (a question) in reply
2to answer a question with a question
3rhetorical question

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Example

rú guǒ如果nǐ你tài太zhí jiē直接wèn问tā她yǒu méi yǒu有没有péng you朋友,tā她huì会huái yí怀疑qiě且fǎn wèn反问:“nǐ你wèi shén me为什么yào要zhè yàng这样wèn问?”
如果你太直接问她有没有朋友,她会怀疑且反问:“你为什么要这样问?”
If you ask her too directly whether she has a friend, she will become suspicious and answer: "Why did you ask me that?"