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问号
wènhào
Description
"问号"是我们写句子时用的一个标点，样子是"？"，表示这是一个问题。
"问号" is a punctuation mark we use when writing sentences; it looks like "?" and indicates a question.
我们也常说"心里画个问号"，意思是对某件事不太确定或有疑问。
We also often say "心里画个问号," meaning to feel uncertain or have doubts about something.
Meanings
问号wènhào
question mark (the punctuation mark ?)
句子后面要加一个问号。
Add a question mark at the end of the sentence.
问号wènhào
an unresolved doubt or uncertainty
这件事还是一个大问号。
This matter is still a big question mark.
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Notes
- Etymology
问 (to ask) + 号 (mark/sign), literally "asking mark".
- Nuance
figuratively 打个问号 means to have doubts about something.
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