Ask questions that encourage the other person to look for a solution. Ask open-ended questions rather than ones that will evoke a yes or no response.

问一些能够鼓励对方找到解决问题的办法。问开放式的问题，而不是那些是或否的问题。

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Open-ended questions cannot be answered with a simple yes or no response and thus encourage the interviewee to provide more information.

开放性问题无法简单的用事或否来回答，应此被访谈者就会提供更多的信息。

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Could there be a way to word an open-ended question to get a better response?

一种开放式的问题可以得到更好的反馈？

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you could leave your response to the invitation slightly open-ended by saying you're not sure.

你可以表示你不确定，开放性地回复这个邀请。

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Ask open-ended questions because these elicit a more descriptive response.

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