question

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in Vietnamese Hỏi, đặt câu hỏi

BrE /ˈkwestʃən/ AmE /ˈkwɛstʃən/

noun / verb / adjective en → vi

1 ASK [transitive] A2

Hỏi, đặt câu hỏi

to ask someone a question or questions

  • question somebody about something

Collocations question the witness · question someone on a topic

  • The police questioned him for hours.

    Cảnh sát đã hỏi cung anh ta trong nhiều giờ.

2 DOUBT [transitive] B1

Đặt dấu hỏi, nghi ngờ

to have doubts about something or someone

  • question the truth of something

Collocations question the validity of a claim · question someone's motives

  • I question whether this is true.

    Tôi nghi ngờ liệu điều này có đúng hay không.

3 PROBLEM [singular noun] A2

Vấn đề, vấn nạn

a problem or difficulty that needs to be dealt with

  • there is a question of something

Collocations a question of time · a question of money

  • There's still the question of how to pay for it.

    Vẫn còn vấn đề về việc làm thế nào để trả tiền cho nó.

4 INQUIRY [singular noun] B2

Nghi vấn, điều tra

a formal investigation or inquiry into a subject, crime, etc.

  • an official question

Collocations a parliamentary question · a police investigation

  • The committee is conducting a thorough question into the matter.

    Ủy ban đang tiến hành một cuộc điều tra kỹ lưỡng về vấn đề này.

5 FORMAL [singular noun] B2

Câu hỏi chính thức

a formal written or spoken statement of a question, especially in a court of law

  • ask a question

Collocations a legal question · an oral question in parliament

  • The judge asked the witness to answer the question.

    Tòa án yêu cầu nhân chứng trả lời câu hỏi.

6 TEST [singular noun] B1

Kiểm tra, bài thi

a test or examination, especially one that is written and formal

  • take a question

Collocations a final exam · an entrance test

  • She's taking her driving question next week.

    Cô ấy sẽ thi bằng lái xe vào tuần tới.

7 SUBJECT [singular noun] B1

Chủ đề, vấn đề được thảo luận

a subject or topic that is being discussed, studied, etc.

  • the question of something

Collocations a research topic · an academic subject

  • The question of climate change is becoming more urgent.

    Vấn đề về biến đổi khí hậu đang trở nên cấp bách hơn.

8 DUBIOUS [adjective] C1

Bất chắc chắn, nghi ngờ

doubtful or uncertain; not reliable or true

  • a question source

Collocations questionable motives · dubious claims

  • The information is questionable.

    Thông tin này đáng nghi ngờ.