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疑问代词

yí wèn dài cídictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
interrogative pronoun (誰|谁, 什麼|什么, 哪兒|哪儿 etc)
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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.

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Original source entry:

疑問代詞 疑问代词 [yi2 wen4 dai4 ci2] /interrogative pronoun (誰|谁, 什麼|什么, 哪兒|哪儿 etc)/

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Other forms in these source records: 疑問代詞

  • 疑
    yí

    (bound form) to doubt / to suspect

  • 问
    wèn

    to ask / to inquire

  • 代
    dài

    to be a substitute for / to act on behalf of / to replace / to substitute / generation / dynasty / age / period / (historical) era / (geological) eon

  • 词
    cí

    word / statement / speech / lyrics / a form of lyric poetry, flourishing in the Song dynasty 宋朝[Sòng cháo] (CL:首[shǒu])

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