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反faan2問man6

simp反问
faan2 man6fǎn wèn

English

  1. to ask (a question) in reply
  2. to answer a question with a question
  3. rhetorical question
  4. to ask a rhetorical question ----
  5. to ask someone who has asked you a question; to ask in reply

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 利用疑問句嘅形式去表達肯定嘅意思
  2. 問返向你提問嗰個人問題;回覆人嗰陣問返佢嘢

Examples

  • 如果你太直接问她有没有朋友,她会怀疑且反问:“你为什么要这样问?”

    If you ask her too directly whether she has a friend, she will become suspicious and answer: "Why did you ask me that?"

    Tatoeba · sadhen CC BY

Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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