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反问句

fǎn wèn jùdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
rhetorical question
Sources & editorial notes

Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-d4f3a33c49743811. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

反問句 反问句 [fan3 wen4 ju4] /rhetorical question/

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Reference information

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Character information

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Other forms in these source records: 反問句

  • 反
    fǎn

    contrary / in reverse / inside out or upside down / to reverse / to return / to oppose / opposite / against / anti- / to rebel / to use analogy / instead / abbr. for 反切[fǎn qiè] phonetic system

  • 问
    wèn

    to ask / to inquire

  • 句
    gōu

    See the full entry for source details.

    jù

    sentence / clause / phrase / classifier for phrases or lines of verse

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.