問起 [问－]

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Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. ask about
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. 問倒 – 问倒
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    当他问起是谁打破了窗户时，所有的男生都显得很无辜。
    當他問起是誰打破了窗户時，所有的男生都顯得很無辜。
    dāng tā wèn qǐ shì shuí dǎ pò le chuāng hu shí ， suǒ yǒu de nán shēng dōu xiǎn de hěn wú gū 。
    • When he asked who had broken the window, all the boys put on an air of innocence.
    • Then, when he asked who had broken the window, all the boys acted innocent.
  2. Mandarin
    如果有人问起这个故事的用意是什么，我还真不知道。
    如果有人問起這個故事的用意是什麼，我還真不知道。
    rú guǒ yǒu rén wèn qǐ zhè ge gù shì de yòng yì shì shén me ， wǒ hái zhēn bù zhī dào 。
    • If anyone was to ask what the point of the story is, I really don't know.
  3. Mandarin
    汤姆向我问起你。
    湯姆向我問起你。
    tāng mǔ xiàng wǒ wèn qǐ nǐ 。
    • Tom asked me about you.
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    她总是有意无意问起他个人感情经历。
    她總是有意無意問起他個人感情經歷。
    tā zǒng shì yǒu yì wú yì wèn qǐ tā gè rén gǎn qíng jīng lì ．
    • She often asks him about his past relationships in subtle ways.