问题 (wèntí)

问题 covers both a question asked to seek information and a problem or issue that needs to be resolved, making it one of the most frequently used nouns in Chinese.

Meanings

[noun] Problem; issue; matter that needs resolving.
[noun] Question (asked to obtain information or in a test).

Example Sentences

这台电脑出了问题，无法正常运行。 Zhè tái diànnǎo chū le wèntí, wúfǎ zhèngcháng yùnxíng. This computer has a problem and cannot run normally.

老师问了一个很难的问题。 Lǎoshī wèn le yī gè hěn nán de wèntí. The teacher asked a very difficult question.

我们需要尽快解决这个问题。 Wǒmen xūyào jǐnkuài jiějué zhège wèntí. We need to solve this problem as soon as possible.

有什么问题可以随时问我。 Yǒu shénme wèntí kěyǐ suíshí wèn wǒ. If you have any questions, feel free to ask me anytime.

Collocations

Collocation	Meaning
解决问题	to solve a problem
提出问题	to raise a question / issue
存在问题	there exists a problem
没问题	no problem; sure
出问题	to have a problem; something goes wrong

Usage Notes

没问题 is an extremely common expression meaning "no problem" or "sure." 出问题 means something has gone wrong. When asking "is there a problem?", Chinese speakers often say 有问题吗? The word is used in both formal and casual contexts.

Memory Hook

问 means "to ask/question" and 题 means "topic/subject"; together they make the subject that you need to ask about or solve.