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过问

guòwèn

to inquire into; to concern oneself with; to interfere

A person peers over a fence into a neighbor's garden
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Characters in this word

过 guò

Strokes
6
Radical
辶 — to walk
Made of
辶 to walk 寸 inch
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound

问 wèn

Strokes
6
Radical
门 — gate, door, entrance, opening
Made of
门 gate, door, entrance, opening 口 mouth
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound

Example phrases

  • 董事会只制定战略方向,不应过问每一笔日常采购。 Dǒngshìhuì zhǐ zhìdìng zhànlüè fāngxiàng, bù yīng guòwèn měi yì bǐ rìcháng cǎigòu. The board should only set the strategic direction and should not involve itself in every routine purchase.
  • 这是我们家的私事,请你别过问。 Zhè shì wǒmen jiā de sīshì, qǐng nǐ bié guòwèn. This is our family's private matter, so please don't interfere.
  • 爸爸很少过问我的学习,只要我开心就好。 Bàba hěn shǎo guòwèn wǒ de xuéxí, zhǐyào wǒ kāixīn jiù hǎo. Dad rarely asks about my studies; as long as I'm happy, that's enough.

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