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Collins Chinese-English Dictionary

反问 [fǎnwèn]
  1. 1. verb answer a question with a question
    他没回答我的问题,却反问我一个。
    He didn't reply to my question, but answered with a question of his own.
  2. 2. noun rhetorical question

Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

反问 [fǎnwèn]
  1. 1. ask a question in reply
  2. 2. [linguistics] rhetorical question

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

反问 [fǎnwèn]
  1. 1. 向提问的人发问
    发言人机智地反问记者
  2. 2. 用疑问语气表达跟字面相反的意思。如"克服困难难道不是一种乐趣吗?"就是反问

Examples

反问
ask a question in reply
他强压心中的酸楚,笑着向他们反问 强压
他没回答我的问题,却反问我一个。
He didn't reply to my question, but answered with a question of his own. 反问
反问
发言人机智地反问记者 反问

Word Decomposition


[fǎn]
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[wèn]

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