问号 (wèn hào) — question mark (the punctuation ?); uncertainty, unknown factor, unsolved problem
Definition
Two senses: literally the punctuation '?', and figuratively an uncertainty or unresolved problem. The figurative sense is what gives this word its weight at HSK 7.
noun
question mark (the punctuation ?)uncertaintyunknown factorunsolved problem
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 问号。Zhè jù huà de jié wěi yīng gāi jiā yí gè wèn hào.This sentence should end with a question mark.
- ？问号。Tā de jì huà néng chéng gōng ma? wǒ xīn zhōng huà le yí gè dà de wèn hào.Can his plan succeed? I have a big question mark in my mind.
- 问号。Zhè jiàn shì hái yǒu hěn duō wèn hào méi jiě jué.There are still many question marks to resolve in this matter.
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