---
title: "Zhuiwen Meaning: 追问 (zhuīwèn) Means “to question closely”"
description: "追问 (traditional 追問, zhuīwèn) means “to question closely; to press for an answer”. Hear its tones, see what 追 and 问 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/zhuiwen"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 追问 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

追问 zhuīwèn

## to question closely; to press for an answer

## Its characters

1. 追 zhuī to chase
2. 问 wèn to ask

## In a sentence

记者不停地追问事情的细节。 The reporter kept pressing for details of the matter.

这一篇反复**追问**：我们凭什么认为自己是对的？

From [庄周梦蝶 · Zhuangzi’s butterfly dream, and what it means](https://mandarinthewild.com/library/read/zhuangzi-butterfly-dream-meaning#library-word-666-668)

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## More words with 追 or 问

- [访问 fǎngwèn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/fangwen)
- [顾问 gùwèn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/guwen)
- [请问 qǐngwèn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/qingwen)
- [提问 tíwèn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/tiwen)
- [慰问 wèiwèn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/weiwen)
- [问候 wènhòu](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/wenhou)
- [问题 wèntí](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/wenti)
- [学问 xuéwen](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/xuewen)
- [询问 xúnwèn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/xunwen)
- [疑问 yíwèn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/yiwen)

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