curriculum/challenges/english/blocks/zh-a1-learn-understanding-questions-and-answers/6904b3933a383d68ec0e5f0d.md
Listen to the audio and answer the question below.
How does Wang Hua politely ask a question?
She says 我是王华 (wǒ shì wáng huá) to introduce herself.
This is her self-introduction, not how she begins the question.
She says 你好 (nǐ hǎo) to start the question.
This is just a greeting, not a polite way to begin a question.
She says 你好 (nǐ hǎo) to greet and then uses 请问 (qǐng wèn) to start the question.
She says 什么 (shén me) to ask the question.
That is part of the question, but not how she politely begins it.
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请问 (qǐng wèn) is a polite phrase used to introduce a question. It translates to "excuse me" or "may I ask", and shows respect when you are about to ask something. It's often used with strangers or in formal situations. For example:
请问你是刘明吗 (qǐng wèn nǐ shì liú míng ma)？ – Excuse me, are you Liu Ming?
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