Usage note
提问是上课时向老师或同学问问题。
Tíwèn shì shàngkè shí xiàng lǎoshī huò tóngxué wèn wèntí.
Asking a question is when you ask the teacher or classmates a question during class.
Context note
在课堂上，老师鼓励我们积极提问。
Zài kètáng shàng, lǎoshī gǔlì wǒmen jījí tíwèn.
In the classroom, the teacher encourages us to actively ask questions.
5 examples
小明在数学课上提问。
xiǎo míng zài shù xué kè shàng tí wèn。
Xiao Ming asks a question in math class.
老师喜欢学生提问。
lǎo shī xǐ huan xué shēng tí wèn。
The teacher likes students to ask questions.
我举手提问。
wǒ jǔ shǒu tí wèn。
I raise my hand to ask a question.
她提问关于作业的问题。
tā tí wèn guān yú zuò yè de wèn tí。
She asks a question about homework.
大家都可以提问。
dà jiā dōu kě yǐ tí wèn。
Everyone can ask questions.
5 mini stories
小红在语文课上提问。老师表扬她。
xiǎo hóng zài yǔ wén kè shàng tí wèn。 lǎo shī biǎo yáng tā。
Xiao Hong asks a question in Chinese class. The teacher praises her.
小明提问后，同学都鼓掌。他很开心。
xiǎo míng tí wèn hòu， tóng xué dōu gǔ zhǎng。 tā hěn kāi xīn。
After Xiao Ming asks a question, classmates all clap. He is very happy.
老师让我们自由提问。我提了一个问题。
lǎo shī ràng wǒ men zì yóu tí wèn。 wǒ tí le yí gè wèn tí。
The teacher lets us ask questions freely. I ask a question.
她不敢提问。朋友鼓励她。
tā bù gǎn tí wèn。 péng yǒu gǔ lì tā。
She is afraid to ask a question. Her friend encourages her.
提问能学到新知识。我喜欢提问。
tí wèn néng xué dào xīn zhī shi。 wǒ xǐ huan tí wèn。
Asking questions helps learn new knowledge. I like asking questions.
Mini dialogue
Asking in Class
A
你有问题要提问吗？
Nǐ yǒu wèntí yào tíwèn ma?
Do you have a question to ask?
B
我想提问关于这个字的意思。
Wǒ xiǎng tíwèn guānyú zhège zì de yìsi.
I want to ask about the meaning of this character.
Raising a Hand
A
请举手再提问。
Qǐng jǔ shǒu zài tíwèn.
Please raise your hand before asking a question.
B
好的，我提问后老师会回答。
Hǎo de, wǒ tíwèn hòu lǎoshī huì huídá.
Okay, after I ask, the teacher will answer.
Related words and contrasts
opposite
回答
huídá
answer
提问 is to ask a question; 回答 is to answer.
related
问题
wèntí
question
提问 is the action of asking; 问题 is the question itself.