HSK 3 · School & Study

提问

tí wèn

to ask a question

Stroke order of 提问

2 characters, 18 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

提 · 12 strokes 问 · 6 strokes

Memory trick

Hand 扌 lifts a question 问 through the gate 门 with a mouth 口.

Parts: 提 raise + 问 ask (门 gate + 口 mouth)

The characters in 提问

提 tí — to carry; to lift; to mention (12 strokes)
问 wèn — to ask (6 strokes)

Example sentence

你可以提问吗？

May you ask a question?

Words with 提

提高to raise; to improve 提to carry; to lift; to mention 提出to put forward 提到to mention 提前in advance; to move up

Words with 问

请问excuse me, may I ask 问to ask 问路to ask the way 问题question; problem 访问to visit; to interview

More words: School & Study

班级class (of students)初中junior middle school 初级elementary; primary 课程course; curriculum 功课homework; schoolwork 教材teaching materials 预习to prepare a lesson 留学to study abroad 学费tuition fee 专业major; specialty; professional 专门special; specially 试题test question 题目topic; title; exam question 听力listening ability 写作writing; to write 请教to ask for advice

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