[fǎn wèn]
(对提问的人发问) ask (a question) in reply; answer a question with a question
Lao Wang asked me whether I liked the play. I responded by asking:“Did you?”
老王问我喜欢不喜欢这个话剧, 我反问他一句:“你呢?”
[语] (含反意的发问) rhetorical question
the tone of one's voice when asking a rhetorical question
反问语气