啊 ā / á / ǎ / à / a — (interj.); ah; an interjection; to express doubt or to question; to show realization; to stress
啊，今天的天气真好！À, jīn tiān de tiān qì zhēn hǎo!Ah, the weather is really nice today!
Common words: 天啊 (tiān a)、啊呀 (ā yā)、啊哟 (ā yo)
Meaning Index
Chinese characters meaning "to question"
Learn Chinese characters with the meaning "to question", including 啊 (ā / á / ǎ / à / a), 讯 (xùn). Study pinyin, English meanings, traditional forms…
How to Study This Meaning Group
The English word "to question" covers 2 different Chinese characters — 啊 (ā / á / ǎ / à / a), 讯 (xùn) — and each is its own word with its own feel. These 2 characters do not share a sound — their readings span ā, á, ǎ, à, a, xùn — so confirm the pinyin and tone for each one separately. The example sentences further down show how 啊 and the others are actually used, so you learn them in context rather than as a single translation.
- 啊 ā / á / ǎ / à / a(interj.); ah; an interjection; to express doubt or to question; to show realization; to stressUseful words: 天啊, 啊呀
- 讯 xùnto question; to ask; to interrogate; rapid; speedy; fastUseful words: 通讯, 资讯
Common words for these 2 "to question" characters
Anchor each of these 2 characters in a word you can picture — start with 啊 (ā / á / ǎ / à / a) — so "to question" turns into concrete usage instead of a one-to-one translation.
See each character in a sentence
Each character below is shown in a short example sentence with pinyin and an English translation — the quickest way to feel the difference between the 2 ways to say "to question".
讯 xùn — to question; to ask; to interrogate; rapid; speedy; fast
他给我发来了一条短讯。Tā gěi wǒ fā lái le yì tiáo duǎn xùn.He sent me a short message.
Common words: 通讯 (tōng xùn)、资讯 (zī xùn)、电讯 (diàn xùn)
All 2 characters
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