created reference approved 反问/反問 → 反问句/反問句 (synonym) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
反问 / 反問 fǎnwèn
反问句 / 反問句 fǎnwènjù
synonym
Changed: source (simp), source (trad), source pinyin, target (simp), target (trad), target pinyin, type
created sense approved 反问/反問 · fǎnwèn · to ask in reply — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
反问 / 反問
fǎnwèn
to ask in reply
To ask a question in return to someone who has just asked you a question; to counter-question.
反 (literal) → 反 · fǎn · opposite 问 (literal) → 问/問 · wèn · to ask
Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition
created sense approved 反问/反問 · fǎnwèn · rhetorical question — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
反问 / 反問
fǎnwèn
rhetorical question
A question asked for effect or emphasis where the literal meaning implies the opposite; to ask such a question
反 (literal) → 反 · fǎn · opposite 问 (literal) → 问/問 · wèn · to ask
Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition