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Pinyin fǎn wèn

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. to ask (a question) in reply
  2. to answer a question with a question
  3. rhetorical question
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞
    利用​疑問​句​嘅​形式​去表達​肯定​嘅​意思
    to ask a rhetorical question
  2. 動詞
    問返​向​你​提​問​嗰​個​人​問​題​;​回覆​人​嗰​陣​問​返​佢​嘢
    to ask someone who has asked you a question; to ask in reply
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. verb
    to answer a question with a question; to ask in reply
    (syn.) 倒問, 倒问
  2. noun, rhetoric
    rhetorical question
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. (沒有對應漢語詞彙)
Definitions (HSK3.0)
  1. HSK3 六级词汇表 #263
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    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?”
    如果你太直接問她有沒有朋友,她會懷疑且反問:“你為什麼要這樣問?”
    rú guǒ nǐ tài zhí jiē wèn tā yǒu méi yǒu péng you , tā huì huái yí qiě fǎn wèn :“ nǐ wèi shén me yào zhè yàng wèn ?”
    • If you ask her too directly whether she has a friend, she will become suspicious and answer: "Why did you ask me that?"