Collins Chinese Dictionary Plus (3rd edition), 2011:
ask [ɑːsk]
I vt
1
▶ to ask (sb) a question 问(問)(某人)一个(個)问(問)题(題) wèn (mǒurén) yī gè wèntí
2
(=invite) 邀请(請) yāoqǐng
- I asked her to the party.
我邀请(請)她参(參)加聚会(會)。 Wǒ yāoqǐng tā cānjiā jùhuì.
II vi
问(問) wèn
ask after vt fus
不可拆分
[+ person] 问(問)候 wènhòu
ask for vt fus
不可拆分
- to ask (sb) whether/why…
问(問)(某人)是否/为(為)什么(麼)… wèn (mǒurén) shìfǒu/wèishénme… - to ask sb to do sth
请(請)求某人做某事 qǐngqiú mǒurén zuò mǒushì - to ask to do sth
要求做某事 yāoqiú zuò mǒushì - to ask sb the time
向某人询(詢)问(問)时(時)间(間) xiàng mǒurén xúnwèn shíjiān - to ask sb about sth
向某人打听(聽)某事 xiàng mǒurén dǎting mǒushì - I asked him his name
我问(問)他叫什么(麼) wǒ wèn tā jiào shénme - to ask (for/sb's) permission/forgiveness
请(請)求(某人的)许(許)可/原谅(諒) qǐngqiú(mǒurén de)xǔkě/yuánliàng - to ask sb's opinion
征(徵)询(詢)某人意见(見) zhēngxún mǒurén yìjiàn - if you ask me
据(據)我看 jù wǒ kàn - to ask (about) the price
询(詢)问(問)价(價)钱(錢) xúnwèn jiàqián - to ask sb out to dinner
请(請)某人出去吃饭(飯) qǐng mǒurén chūqù chīfàn
1
(=ask to have)
[+ thing] 要 yào
[+ thing] 要 yào
2
(=ask to see)
[+ person] 找 zhǎo
[+ person] 找 zhǎo
- you're asking for trouble!
你在自找麻烦(煩)! nǐ zài zì zhǎo máfan!
- you asked for it!
你自讨(討)苦吃! nǐ zì tǎo kǔ chī!