How do you pronounce 反问?

反问 is pronounced "fǎn wèn" in Mandarin Chinese. It is made up of 2 syllables.

What HSK level is 反问?

反问 is an HSK 7-9 word on the new HSK exam syllabus. It is HSK 6 on the old exam, HSK 7-9 on the new one.

What characters make up 反问?

反问 is made up of the characters 反, 问. Each character has its own meaning and can appear in other words.

How do you write 反问?

You can practice writing 反问 using our stroke order tool.

反问 (fǎn wèn), to ask (a question) in reply

Q: What does 反问 mean in Chinese?

反问 (fǎn wèn) means "to ask (a question) in reply; to answer a question with a question; rhetorical question" in Chinese. The new HSK exam tests it at HSK 7-9.

反问

fǎn wèn

to ask (a question) in reply; to answer a question with a question; rhetorical question

HSK 7-9 Was HSK 6verb

Traditional: 反問

Characters in This Word

反问

Definitions

(verb) to ask (a question) in reply
to answer a question with a question
rhetorical question

Example Sentences

他用反问的方式表达了不满。

Tā yòng fǎnwèn de fāngshì biǎodá le bùmǎn

He expressed dissatisfaction in a rhetorical way

Related Words

不成(bù chéng)· won't do

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反诘(fǎn jié)· to ask (a question) in reply

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答对(dá duì)· (usually used in the negative) to answer or reply to sb's question

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一问三不知(yī wèn sān bù zhī)· lit. to reply "don't know" whatever the question (idiom)

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HSK levels

New HSK exam: HSK 7-9
HSK 2.0: HSK 6
HSK Lord study list: HSK 6 list

反问: HSK 6 on the old exam, HSK 7-9 on the new one. See where your old level lands

New exam levels follow the CLEC syllabus released 15 November 2025. The first official sitting is announced for 13 December 2026. HSK 7-9 is one advanced band.

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