fǎn​jié

to counter-question

  • created reference approved 反诘/反詰 → 反问/反問 (synonym) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    反诘 / 反詰 fǎn​jié

    反问 / 反問 fǎn​wèn

    synonym

    Changed: source (simp), source (trad), source pinyin, target (simp), target (trad), target pinyin, type

    created reference

  • created sense approved 反诘/反詰 · fǎn​jié · to counter-question — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    反诘 / 反詰

    fǎn​jié

    to counter-question

    to answer a question with a question or to ask a question in reply, often to rebut or refute an argument

    反 (literal) → 反 · fǎn · [anti-] 诘 (literal) → 诘/詰 · jié · to question

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense

  • created sense approved 反诘/反詰 · fǎn​jié · rebuttal — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    反诘 / 反詰

    fǎn​jié

    rebuttal

    a question or retort used to refute or challenge a previous statement

    反 (literal) → 反 · fǎn · [anti-] 诘 (literal) → 诘/詰 · jié · to question

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense