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)

Derived terms

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, in Japanese), 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……
    • 2007 July 23, Adachi, Mitsuru, “メモリーオフ 後編 [Memory Off: Last Chapter]”, in SHORT PROGRAMショート・プログラム [SHORT PROGRAM], volume 3 (fiction, in Japanese), Tokyo: Shogakukan, →ISBN, page 139:
      いや、いや、めでてぇ　めでてぇ！２ (・)Ｄ (・)Ｋ (・)問 (もん)題 (だい)なんぞクソくらえだ！
      Iya, iya, medetee medetee! Tsūdīkē mondai nan zo kuso kurae da!
      Oh nah nah, lovely lovely! 2DK issue my arse!
      Ｙ (ワイ)２ (ツー)Ｋ (ケー)だよ、おじーさん。
      Waitsūkē da yo, ojī-san.
      It’s Y2K, pops.

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”
This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.