Chinese word

追问

Pronunciation

Pinyinzhuī wèn

Meaning

  • verbask further questions

Example

如果还有不清楚的地方，可以继续追问我。rú guǒ hái yǒu bù qīng chǔ de dì fāng ké yǐ jì xù zhuī wèn wǒ

If anything is still unclear, you can ask me further questions.

Illustration for 追问 (ask further questions)

More examples

记者继续追问细节，官员不得不回应。jì zhě jì xù zhuī wèn xì jié guān yuán bù dé bù huí yìng

The reporter kept asking about the details, and the official had to respond.

Core concept

An earlier answer becomes a trail that leads to more questions and fuller detail.

Common phrases

  • 继续追问jì xù zhuī wèn

    ask further questions

  • 追问细节zhuī wèn xì jié

    ask about details

  • 追问原因zhuī wèn yuán yīn

    ask about the reason

  • 反复追问fǎn fù zhuī wèn

    repeatedly question

Similar words

询问xún wèn: Asks questions to learn something unknown or confirm information.
再问zài wèn: Asks again about something already asked, seeking another answer or more information.
质问zhì wèn: Questions someone in a stern tone, demanding an explanation or defense.

Definition in Chinese

在对话或问答中为获得更多信息而对先前回答继续追问，常用于澄清疑点或扩展细节。zài duì huà huò wèn dá zhōng wèi huò dé gèng duō xìn xī ér duì xiān qián huí dá jì xù zhuī wèn cháng yòng yú chéng qīng yí diǎn huò kuò zhǎn xì jié

Word origin

追问 (zhuīwèn, "to ask further questions") combines 追 (zhuī, "to follow") + 问 (wèn, "to ask"), picturing a question following an answer to draw out more information.

Usage tips

  • In lessons, customer service, and online chats, referring to the exact missing detail makes a follow-up sound focused rather than like a challenge to the whole answer.

Other meanings

  • question closelyverb

Opposites

Related words

  • 追问者zhuī wèn zhěquestionernoun

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