question mark

IPA/ˈkwestʃən mɑːk/
IPA/ˈkwestʃən mɑːrk/

question mark — noun

1. Writers put the symbol ? after a question they have typed or written down, so re

1.名詞A2
釋義

Writers put the symbol ? after a question they have typed or written down, so readers know it is an inquiry

例句

Every question in the test must end with a question mark.

Rin put a question mark next to the date because the meeting time was not certain.

verb phrase: put a question mark next to [something]

同義詞
  • interrogation point

    older, less common term for the same symbol; rarely used in everyday writing

反義詞
  • full stop

    the mark that ends a statement rather than a question

  • period

    American English term for the same end‑of‑sentence mark used with statements

常見錯誤

❌Where do you live.
✅Where do you live?
💡In English, a direct question must end with a question mark, not a full stop.