問題

See also: 问题

Chinese
to ask
 
topic; subject; to inscribe; to superscribe
trad. (問題) 問 題
simp. (问题) 问 题

Pronunciation

Noun

問題

  1. question (Classifier: 個／个)
    提出問題 / 提出问题  ―  tíchū wèntí  ―  to ask a question
    回答問題 / 回答问题  ―  huídá wèntí  ―  to answer a question
    如果你有什麼問題，儘管問我。 [MSC, trad.]
    如果你有什么问题，尽管问我。 [MSC, simp.]
    Rúguǒ nǐ yǒu shénme wèntí, jìnguǎn wèn wǒ. [Pinyin]
    If you have any questions, don't hesitate to ask.
    我能問個問題嗎？ / 我能问个问题吗？  ―  Wǒ néng wèn ge wèntí ma?  ―  May I ask a question?
  2. problem; issue (Classifier: 個／个)
    看法不同的問題 / 看法不同的问题  ―  kànfǎ bùtóng de wèntí  ―  a matter of opinion
    解決問題 / 解决问题  ―  jiějué wèntí  ―  to solve a problem
    分析問題 / 分析问题  ―  fēnxī wèntí  ―  to analyze a problem
    引發一系列的問題 [MSC, trad.]
    引发一系列的问题 [MSC, simp.]
    yǐnfā yīxìliè de wèntí [Pinyin]
    to result in a series of problems
    這問題正在被討論。 [MSC, trad.]
    这问题正在被讨论。 [MSC, simp.]
    Zhè wèntí zhèngzài bèi tǎolùn. [Pinyin]
    The problem is being discussed now.
    他堅信他的汽車有些問題。 [MSC, trad.]
    他坚信他的汽车有些问题。 [MSC, simp.]
    Tā jiānxìn tā de qìchē yǒu xiē wèntí. [Pinyin]
    He confirmed that something was wrong with his car.
    好彩得到你細心查核，搵到問題嘅所在。 [Guangzhou Cantonese, trad.]
    好彩得到你细心查核，揾到问题嘅所在。 [Guangzhou Cantonese, simp.]
    Hou2 coi2 dak1 dou3-2 nei5 sai3 sam1 caa4 hat6, wan2 dou3-2 man6 tai4 ge3 so2 zoi6. [Jyutping]
    Fortunately, due to your careful checks, we are able to find where the problem lies.
    聽人講手指甲凹凹凸凸係表示健康有問題。 [Guangzhou Cantonese, trad.]
    听人讲手指甲凹凹凸凸系表示健康有问题。 [Guangzhou Cantonese, simp.]
    Teng1 jan4 gong2 sau2 zi2 gaap3 nap1 nap1 dat6 dat6 hai6 biu2 si6 gin6 hong1 jau5 man6 tai4. [Jyutping]
    I hear that uneven fingernails indicate there are some health issues.
  3. matter; affair (Classifier: 個／个)
  4. topic; subject (Classifier: 個／个)
  5. accident; mishap; trouble (Classifier: 個／个)

Adjective

問題

  1. (attributive) faulty; problematic
    問題疫苗 / 问题疫苗  ―  wèntí yìmiáo  ―  faulty vaccine

Derived terms
  • 人口問題／人口问题
  • 人品問題／人品问题 (rénpǐn wèntí)
  • 先決問題／先决问题
  • 出問題／出问题
  • 勞工問題／劳工问题
  • 問題兒童／问题儿童
  • 問題劇／问题剧
  • 問題少年／问题少年
  • 民生問題／民生问题
  • 社會問題／社会问题
  • 程序問題／程序问题 (chéngxù wèntí)
  • 老人問題／老人问题
  • 老年人問題／老年人问题
  • 老齡問題／老龄问题
  • 青少年問題／青少年问题
  • 青年問題／青年问题
  • 黑人問題／黑人问题

Descendants
Sino-Xenic (問題):

Japanese
Kanji in this term
問 題
もん
Grade: 3		 だい
Grade: 3
on’yomi

Pronunciation

Noun

問題 (hiragana もんだい, rōmaji mondai)

  1. question, problem on homework etc.
  2. a question; a matter (of time etc.)
    • 1918, 芥川龍之介, 澄江堂雑記:
      これは文 (ぶん)法 (ぽう)の問 (もん)題 (だい)ではない。
      Kore wa bunpō no mondai de wa nai.
      This is not a question of grammar.
  3. a problem (something that needs to be dealt with); a trouble
    • 1913, 夏目漱石, 模倣と独立:
      大 (たい)した問 (もん)題 (だい)もありませんから。
      Taishita mondai mo arimasen kara.
      It's no big deal.
    • 1914, 相馬泰三, 田舎医師の子:
      この問 (もん)題 (だい)はまた父 (ちち)の前 (まえ)にも持 (も)ち出 (だ)された。
      Kono mondai wa mata chichi no mae ni mo mochidasareta.
      This problem was also brought to the attention of my father.
  4. an issue; a matter
    • 1947, 宮本百合子, 道標:
      恋 (こい)や結 (けっ)婚 (こん)の問 (もん)題 (だい)は、伸 (のぶ)子 (こ)のいまの身 (み)に迫 (せま)っていることではないようだった。
      Koi ya kekkon no mondai wa, nobuko no ima no mi ni sematte iru koto de wa nai yō datta.
      Nobuko didn't seem to have anything coming to her when it came to matters like love or marriage.
    • 2007 July 23, Adachi, Mitsuru, “メモリーオフ 前編 [Memory Off: First Chapter]”, in SHORT PROGRAMショート・プログラム [SHORT PROGRAM], volume 3 (fiction), Tokyo: Shogakukan, →ISBN, page 97:
      環 (かん)境 (きょう)問 (もん)題 (だい)、人 (じん)口 (こう)問 (もん)題 (だい)、食 (しょく)料 (りょう)問 (もん)題 (だい)、教 (きょう)育 (いく)問 (もん)題 (だい)、爆 (ばく)笑 (しょう)問 (もん)題 (だい)…問 (もん)題 (だい)を山 (やま)積 (づ)みにしたまま、人 (じん)類 (るい)は21世 (せい)紀 (き)を間 (ま)近 (ぢか)にひかえていた……
      Kankyō mondai, jinkō mondai, shokuryō mondai, kyōiku mondai, Bakushō Mondai… Mondai o yamazumi ni shita mama, jinrui wa niichi seiki o machika ni hikaeteita……
      Environmental issues, population issues, food issues, educational issues, Laughter Issues… There are tons of issues, and humanity is approaching the 21st century……

Antonyms

See also

References
  • 2002, Ineko Kondō; Fumi Takano; Mary E Althaus; et. al., Shogakukan Progressive Japanese-English Dictionary, Third Edition, Tokyo: Shōgakukan, →ISBN.

Korean
Hanja in this term
問題

Noun

問題 • (munje) (hangeul 문제)

  1. Hanja form? of 문제 (“problem, question”).

Vietnamese
Hán tự in this word
問題

Noun

問題

  1. Hán tự form of vấn đề (“problem”).
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