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How to Say ‘I'd like to ask about visas.’ in Traditional Chinese

我想問簽證的問題。

wǒ xiǎng wèn qiān zhèng de wèn tí

[wo shyang wun qiānzhèng de wun-tee]

💬 Usage Tip: Put 想 (xiǎng) before a verb to say you'd like to do something. It's a polite way to open a request: 我想申請簽證 "I'd like to apply for a visa".

Phrase Breakdown

我想問

wǒ xiǎng wèn

I'd like to ask

我 (wǒ) means 'I', 想 (xiǎng) means 'would like to', and 問 (wèn) means 'ask'. 我想 are two third tones together, so 我 is pronounced like a second tone: wó xiǎng wèn.

Example

我想問一下。

I'd like to ask something.

Words in this phrase

我

wǒ

[wo]

I; me

The first-person pronoun used to talk about yourself.

Example

我想多了解你們公司的制度,所以先自我介紹。

I want to learn more about your company’s system, so I’ll introduce myself first.

想

xiǎng

[shyang]

want to; would like to

Used to express desire or intention to do something.

Example

我想多認識一些產業的人。

I want to get to know more people in the industry.

問

wèn

[wun]

ask

A general verb for asking a question or requesting information.

Example

我想先問走道寬不寬。

I’d like to ask first whether the aisle is wide enough.

簽證的問題。

qiān zhèng de wèn tí

a question about a visa

This is the object of 'ask': the topic is a visa question. 的 is light and quick.

Example

簽證的問題很多。

There are many visa issues.

Words in this phrase

簽證

qiān zhèng

[qiānzhèng]

visa

Official permission stamped or issued to enter or stay in a country.

Example

我的簽證下個月到期。

My visa expires next month.

的

de

[de]

of

Indicates belonging or associated with.

Example

這是我的書。

This is my book.

問題

wèn tí

[wun-tee]

problem; question

Refers to an issue, difficulty, or question; in 沒問題 it means 'no problem.'

Example

如果你有問題,可以問店員。

If you have a question, you can ask the shop staff.

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