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问问题

Asking Questions

Before you read, think about the questions you ask every day. This simple poem shows you how to ask age, price, time, and more in friendly Chinese.

HSK 1 By Jiao Yu (焦雨) ~2 min read · 107 chars · 36 words
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问 问 题 ， 要 知 道 ，
问 老 师 ， 说 “ 请 问 ” 。

问 日 期 ， 几 月 几 ？

问 星 期 ， 星 期 几 ？

问 同 学 ， 你 多 大 ？

问 小 孩 儿 ， 你 几 岁 ？

买 东 西 ， 多 少 钱 ？

贵 不 贵 ？ 好 不 好 ？

去 吃 饭 ， 在 哪 儿 ？

要 看 病 ， 去 哪 里 ？

看 电 视 ， 他 是 谁 ？

新 朋 友 ， 叫 什 么 ？

住 哪 里 ？ 做 什 么 ？

Reading Comprehension 3 questions

Question 1 of 3

Test your understanding of this story with 3 comprehension questions.

Question 1

Multiple Choice

According to the article, how should you start a question when asking a teacher something?

Explanation

The article says: 问老师，说“请问……？” So you should say '请问...' when asking a teacher.

Question 2

Multiple Choice

When you ask a classmate about their age, what should you say?

Explanation

The article states: 问同学，你多大？ It uses '你多大' for classmates, while '你几岁' is for children.

Question 3

True or False

According to the article, to ask about the price of something, you should say '多少钱？'

Explanation

The article has: 买东西，多少钱？ So asking price uses '多少钱？'.

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Key Vocabulary in This Story Tap any word to explore collocations & usage
7 Core Words
问 wèn
To ask a question by calling out from the mouth at the gate. To inquire, question, or interrogate; to send regards (问候) or hold someone accountable (问罪). A mouth (口) framed inside a door (门) — the doorway itself speaks to ask.
Core verb for asking questions.
问题 wèn tí
question; problem; issue
The noun meaning 'question'.
什么 shén me
what
Essential question word for 'what'.
谁 shéi/shuí
A question word asking about a person's identity. Also used to mean anyone, someone, or whoever in general statements. A bird (隹) with a speech bubble (讠) asking, "Who?
Essential question word for 'who'.
哪儿 nǎ r
where
Needed to ask about locations.
几 jǐ
A low table (几) holding only a small countable number of items. Asks “how many?” for small numbers; several; a few. Picture a simple table (几) with a few things on it, asking “how many?”
Used for small numbers and times.
多少 duō shao
how many; how much
Asks about amounts and prices.
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不 电视 东西 多少 贵 几 叫 看 看病 老师 买 哪儿 哪里 你 朋友 钱 请问 去 谁 什么 是 说 岁 他 同学 问 问题 新 星期 要 在 知道 住 做
Key Grammar in This Story Core HSK 1 sentence patterns & formulas
3 Patterns
多、多少、几、哪、哪儿、哪里、哪些、什么、谁、怎么、怎么样 代词
HSK 1
Question words such as 几, 多少, 哪, 什么, 谁, and 多大 are the backbone of this article's asking-question patterns.
不、没（有）、不要 副词
HSK 1
The A-not-A pattern with 不 in 贵不贵 and 好不好 is a core HSK 1 way to ask yes/no questions.
年、月、日、星期表示法 时间表示法
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Time expressions such as 几月几 for asking dates are essential HSK 1 question patterns.
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小—、第— 前缀 想、要 动词 看病、睡觉、说话、上课、下课、上班、下班、生病 动词 多、多少、几、哪、哪儿、哪里、哪些、什么、谁、怎么、怎么样 代词 我、你、您、他、她、我们、你们、他们、她们、它、它们、大家 代词 日、号、岁、点、分、年、天 量词 不、没（有）、不要 副词 在 介词 年、月、日、星期表示法 时间表示法
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