询问 (xún wèn) — to inquire, to ask (formally)
Definition
询问 is a formal verb for 'to inquire / to ask' — more written and polite than the everyday 问. Use 提问 for posing a question, and 查询 for looking up records or data.
verb
to inquireto ask (formally)
Examples
- 询问。Tā zhèng zài xún wèn guān yú bǐ sài de qíng kuàng.He is inquiring about the competition.
- 询问?Nín xún wèn guò gōng zuò rén yuán le ma?Have you asked the staff?
- 询问,。Jīng guò xiáng xì xún wèn, tā men liǎo jiě le quán bù guò chéng.After detailed inquiries, they understood the whole process.
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