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  1. to ask (a question) in reply
  2. to answer a question with a question
  3. rhetorical question

Characters

  • 反 (反): contrary; in reverse; inside out or upside down; to reverse; to return; to oppose; opposite; against; anti-; to rebel; to use analogy; instead; abbr. for 反切[fan3 qie4] phonetic system
  • 问 (問): to ask; to inquire

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Examples

如果你太直接问她有没有朋友,她会怀疑且反问:“你为什么要这样问?”

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