問題

See also: 问题

Chinese

		to ask	topic; subject; to inscribe topic; subject; to inscribe; to superscribe
trad. (問題)		問	題
simp. (问题)		问	题

Pronunciation

• Mandarin

  (Standard)

  (Pinyin): wèntí

  (Zhuyin): ㄨㄣˋ ㄊㄧˊ

  (Dungan, Cyrillic and Wiktionary): вынти (vɨnti, III-I)

• Cantonese (Jyutping): man⁶ tai⁴
• Hakka (Sixian, PFS): mun-thì
• Min Dong (BUC): ông-dà̤
• Min Nan

  (Hokkien, POJ): būn-tôe / būn-tê

  (Teochew, Peng'im): mung⁷ doi⁵

• Wu (Wugniu)
  • (Shanghainese): ⁶ven-di; ⁶men-di

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• Mandarin
  • (Standard Chinese)⁺
    • Hanyu Pinyin: wèntí
    • Zhuyin: ㄨㄣˋ ㄊㄧˊ
    • Tongyong Pinyin: wùntí
    • Wade–Giles: wên⁴-tʻi²
    • Yale: wèn-tí
    • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: wenntyi
    • Palladius: вэньти (vɛnʹti)
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /wən⁵¹ tʰi³⁵/
  • (Dungan)
    • Cyrillic and Wiktionary: вынти (vɨnti, III-I)
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /vəŋ⁴⁴ tʰi²⁴/

    (Note: Dungan pronunciation is currently experimental and may be inaccurate.)

• Cantonese
  • (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)⁺
    • Jyutping: man⁶ tai⁴
    • Yale: mahn tàih
    • Cantonese Pinyin: man⁶ tai⁴
    • Guangdong Romanization: men⁶ tei⁴
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /mɐn²² tʰɐi̯²¹/
• Hakka
  • (Sixian, incl. Miaoli and Meinong)
    • Pha̍k-fa-sṳ: mun-thì
    • Hakka Romanization System: mun tiˇ
    • Hagfa Pinyim: mun⁴ ti²
    • Sinological IPA: /mun⁵⁵ tʰi¹¹/
• Min Dong
  • (Fuzhou)
    • Bàng-uâ-cê: ông-dà̤
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /uŋ²⁴²⁻⁵⁵ ^(t-)nɛ⁵³/
• Min Nan
  • (Hokkien: Xiamen, Quanzhou, Taipei, Jinjiang, Philippines, Singapore)
    • Pe̍h-ōe-jī: būn-tôe
    • Tâi-lô: būn-tuê
    • Phofsit Daibuun: buxndoee
    • IPA (Quanzhou, Jinjiang, Philippines): /bun⁴¹⁻²² tue²⁴/
    • IPA (Xiamen, Singapore): /bun²²⁻²¹ tue²⁴/
    • IPA (Taipei): /bun³³⁻¹¹ tue²⁴/
  • (Hokkien: Zhangzhou, Kaohsiung, Penang)
    • Pe̍h-ōe-jī: būn-tê
    • Tâi-lô: būn-tê
    • Phofsit Daibuun: buxndee
    • IPA (Kaohsiung): /bun³³⁻²¹ te²³/
    • IPA (Penang): /bun²¹ te²³/
    • IPA (Zhangzhou): /bun²²⁻²¹ te¹³/
  • (Teochew)
    • Peng'im: mung⁷ doi⁵
    • Pe̍h-ōe-jī-like: mūng tôi
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /muŋ¹¹ toi⁵⁵/
• Wu
  • (Shanghainese)
    • Wugniu: ⁶ven-di; ⁶men-di
    • Wiktionary Romanisation: ³ven-di; ³men-di
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /vən²² di⁴⁴/, /mən²² di⁴⁴/

Noun

問題

1. question; query (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, jǐnguǎn 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.

   她這學期學費出了點問題。 [MSC, trad.]
   她这学期学费出了点问题。 [MSC, simp.]

   Tā zhè xuéqī xuéfèi chū le diǎn wèntí. [Pinyin]

   There is a problem with her tuition this semester.

   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 dou^3-2 nei⁵ sai³ sam¹ caa⁴ hat⁶, wan² dou^3-2 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; thing (Classifier: 個／个)

   只是時間問題。／只是时间问题。  ―  Zhǐshì shíjiān wèntí.  ―  It is just a matter of time.

   我需要與您核實幾個問題。 [MSC, trad.]
   我需要与您核实几个问题。 [MSC, simp.]

   Wǒ xūyào yǔ nín héshí jǐge wèntí. [Pinyin]

   I need to check a few things with you.

4. topic; subject (Classifier: 個／个)
5. accident; mishap; trouble (Classifier: 個／个)

Synonyms

• (question):

• 問話／问话 (wènhuà)
• 提問／提问 (tíwèn)
• 疑問／疑问 (yíwèn)

 

• (problem):

• 婁子／娄子 (lóuzi) (colloquial)
• 疑難／疑难 (yínán)
• 矛盾
• 茶包 (chábāo) (slang)
• 難題／难题 (nántí)
• 難點／难点 (nándiǎn)
• 麻煩／麻烦 (máfan)

 

• (matter): 事情 (shìqing), 事項／事项 (shìxiàng), (formal) 事宜 (shìyí)
• (topic):

• 中心思想 (zhōngxīn sīxiǎng)
• 主題／主题 (zhǔtí)
• 基調／基调 (jīdiào) (figurative)
• 意旨 (yìzhǐ)
• 話題／话题 (huàtí)
• 課題／课题 (kètí)
• 議題／议题 (yìtí)

 

• (accident):

• 不好
• 不是
• 不韙／不韪 (bùwěi) (literary)
• 偏差 (piānchā)
• 失誤／失误 (shīwù)
• 差失 (chāshī)
• 差池 (literary)
• 差舛 (chāchuǎn) (literary)
• 差誤／差误 (chāwù)
• 差謬／差谬 (chāmiù) (literary)
• 差錯／差错 (chācuò)
• 疏失 (shūshī) (careless mistake)
• 紕繆／纰缪 (pīmiù) (literary)
• 訛／讹 (é) (literary, or in compounds)
• 誤差／误差 (wùchā) (especially in data)
• 誤謬／误谬 (wùmiù) (fallacy)
• 謬誤／谬误 (miùwù) (fallacy)
• 責任／责任 (zérèn)
• 過失／过失 (guòshī)
• 過錯／过错 (guòcuò)
• 錯／错
• 錯誤／错误 (cuòwù)

 

Adjective

問題

1. (attributive) faulty; problematic

   問題疫苗／问题疫苗  ―  wèntí yìmiáo  ―  faulty vaccine

Derived terms

• 人口問題／人口问题
• 人品問題／人品问题 (rénpǐn wèntí)
• 先決問題／先决问题
• 出問題／出问题
• 勞工問題／劳工问题
• 問題兒童／问题儿童
• 問題劇／问题剧
• 問題化／问题化 (wèntíhuà)
• 問題少年／问题少年
• 民生問題／民生问题
• 無問題／无问题 (mò-mun-thì)
• 生活問題／生活问题 (shēnghuó wèntí)
• 社會問題／社会问题 (shèhuì wèntí)
• 程序問題／程序问题 (chéngxù wèntí)
• 老人問題／老人问题
• 老年人問題／老年人问题
• 老齡問題／老龄问题
• 青少年問題／青少年问题
• 青年問題／青年问题
• 黑人問題／黑人问题

 

Descendants

Sino-Xenic (問題):

• → Japanese: 問題(もんだい) (mondai)
• → Korean: 문제(問題) (munje)
• → Vietnamese: vấn đề (問題)

Further reading

• “Entry #50005”, in 臺灣閩南語常用詞辭典 [Dictionary of Frequently-Used Taiwan Minnan] (in Chinese and Min Nan), Ministry of Education, R.O.C., 2023.

Japanese

Kanji in this term
問	題
もん Grade: 3	だい Grade: 3
goon

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) もんだい [mòńdáí] (Heiban – [0])
• IPA^(key): [mõ̞nda̠i]

Noun

問(もん)題(だい) • (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

   生(い)きていくか死(し)ぬか、それが問(もん)題(だい)だ。

   Ikite iku ka shinu ka, sore ga mondai da.

   To live or to die, that is the question. (To be, or not to be, that is the question.)

   • 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 not a big problem.

   • 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, Mitsuru Adachi, “メモリーオフ 前編 [Memory Off: First Chapter]”, in SHORT(ショート) PROGRAM(プログラム), volume 3 (fiction), 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(にじゅういっ)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 nijūisseiki o majika ni hikaete ita……

     Environmental issues, population issues, food issues, educational issues, Laughter Issues… There are tons of issues, and humanity is approaching the 21st century…

Antonyms

• 解(かい)答(とう) (kaitō): solution

Derived terms

• 問(もん)題(だい)児(じ) (mondaiji)
• 死(し)活(かつ)問(もん)題(だい) (shikatsu mondai)

See also

• 質(しつ)問(もん) (shitsumon)
• 問(と)い (toi)

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

chữ Hán Nôm in this term
問	題

Noun

問題

1. chữ Hán form of vấn đề (“problem”).