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HSK 2

问题

question; problem

nounneutral4 episodes
问
wèn4th tone
题
tí2nd tone

HSK level

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Pinyin
wèntí
Part of speech
noun
Level
HSK 2
Strokes
21
Register
neutral
Measure word
个 / 道
In episodes
4

Stroke order for 问题

问题 is written with 21 strokes (问: 6, 题: 15). The animation replays automatically.

What does 问题 mean?

问题 (wèntí) covers both senses English splits into two words: a 'question' someone asks, and a 'problem' that needs solving.

我有一个问题 can mean 'I have a question' OR 'I have a problem' — context decides. The most common collocations: 问问题 ('to ask a question'), 回答问题 ('to answer a question'), 解决问题 ('to solve a problem'), and the reassuring 没问题 ('no problem'). When someone asks 你有什么问题吗？ in a meeting, they mean 'any questions?'

; when a mechanic says 你的车有问题, they mean 'your car has a problem.' For exam or quiz items specifically, the measure word is 道 (一道题); in general use, 个 is fine.

Character by character

问wènto ask
+
题títopic; subject; (exam) question
=
问题

Memory hook: 问 (ask) + 题 (topic) — the topic you ask about. Either a question or the problem behind it.

Hear 问题 in real episodes

问题 appears in 4 Fluentide podcast episodes at natural native speed — each with the full Chinese script, pinyin, and line-by-line English translation.

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Example sentences

我可以问你一个问题吗？

Wǒ kěyǐ wèn nǐ yí ge wèntí ma?

Can I ask you a question?

neutral

没问题，我帮你。

Méi wèntí, wǒ bāng nǐ.

No problem, I'll help you.

spoken

这个问题很难回答。

Zhège wèntí hěn nán huídá.

This question is hard to answer.

neutral

我们一起解决这个问题。

Wǒmen yìqǐ jiějué zhège wèntí.

Let's solve this problem together.

neutral

Common phrases with 问题

没问题méi wèntíno problem
有问题yǒu wèntíto have a question / a problem
问问题wèn wèntíto ask a question
解决问题jiějué wèntíto solve a problem
回答问题huídá wèntíto answer a question

Synonyms

题tí

题 alone means 'exam question / quiz item.' 这道题很难 ('this question is hard'). 问题 is broader and covers everyday questions and problems.

麻烦máfan

When 问题 means 'problem/trouble,' 麻烦 is a near-synonym. 麻烦 leans toward 'hassle/inconvenience'; 问题 is more neutral. 出问题了 ('something's wrong') vs 麻烦了 ('this is troublesome').

Don't confuse 问题 with

题目tímù

题目 specifically means 'title' (of an essay, article, exam) or 'topic.' 这篇文章的题目是… ('the title of this article is…'). 问题 is a question OR a problem, not a title.

毛病máobìng

毛病 means a 'fault / defect / bad habit,' often for machines or people. 这台电脑有毛病 ('this computer has a defect'). Overlaps with 问题 in 'something's wrong,' but more colloquial and slightly negative.

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