jiè​wèn

may I ask

借问 借問 jiè​wèn
may I ask
A polite way to address someone when asking for information or directions, similar to "excuse me".
to inquire
To ask someone about a matter; to make an inquiry.
let me ask
A rhetorical or hypothetical question used in poetry to introduce a topic, often followed immediately by the answer.

Frequency

Movie subtitles
0.180 per million appears in 0% of films
Written text
0.240 per million

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