wèn​dào

to ask

  • created sense approved 问道/問道 · wèn​dào · to ask

    问道 / 問道

    wèn​dào

    to ask

    to inquire or pose a question, often used as a reporting verb in dialogue

    问 (literal) → 问/問 · wèn · to ask 道 (literal) → 道 · dào · to say

    created sense

  • created sense approved 问道/問道 · wèn​dào · to ask the way — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    问道 / 問道

    wèn​dào

    to ask the way

    to ask for directions or the way to a place

    问, 道

    问 (literal) → 问/問 · wèn · to ask 道 (literal) → 道 · dào · road

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

    created sense

  • created sense approved 问道/問道 · wèn​dào · to seek the way — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    问道 / 問道

    wèn​dào

    to seek the way

    to inquire after the truth or the Way (Tao); to seek enlightenment or wisdom

    问, 道

    问 (literal) → 问/問 · wèn · to ask 道 (literal) → 道 · dào · principle

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

    created sense