反问

fǎnwèn

ask a question in reply, rhetorical question

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ask in reply

【法】 counterquestion; cross examination

相关词组: 反问句

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rhetorical question

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fan3 wen4

to ask (a question) in reply, to answer a question with a question, rhetorical question

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反问

fǎn wèn

（对提问的人发问） ask (a question) in reply; answer a question with a question:

老王问我喜欢不喜欢这个话剧， 我反问他一句：“你呢?” Lao Wang asked me whether I liked the play. I responded by asking：“Did you?”

{语} （含反意的发问） rhetorical question:

反问语气 the tone of one's voice when asking a rhetorical question

反问句 echo-question; rhetorical question

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反問|反问 [fǎn wèn] ► to ask (a question) in reply ► to answer a question with a question ► rhetorical question