English–Chinese
“ask” in Chinese
How to say “ask” in Chinese
“Ask” in Chinese is 问 (wèn).
A bridge from not knowing to shared understanding, built by directing words toward someone or something.
Example sentences with 问
请问，地铁站怎么走？qǐng wèn dì tiě zhàn zěn me zǒu
Excuse me, how do I get to the subway station?
Tips for using 问
- Adding 一下 (yíxià, "a little") after 问 (wèn, "ask") makes a small request sound gentler, like "just" in English.
Other Chinese words for “ask”
我托他帮我买票了。wǒ tuō tā bāng wǒ mǎi piào le
I asked him to buy me a ticket.
我求你帮我一次。wǒ qiú nǐ bāng wǒ yí cì
I ask you to help me just this once.
请到前台询问营业时间。qǐng dào qián tái xún wèn yíng yè shí jiān
Please go to the front desk and ask about the business hours.
我可以请教你一个问题吗？wǒ ké yǐ qǐng jiào nǐ yí gè wèn tí ma
Can I ask you one question?