反问
fǎnwèn
verbHSK 6
Meaning
- to ask (a question) in reply
- to answer a question with a question
- rhetorical question
Example
如果你太直接问她有没有朋友，她会怀疑且反问：“你为什么要这样问？”
If you ask her too directly whether she has a friend, she will become suspicious and answer: "Why did you ask me that?"
Example sentence from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0).