kǎo
wèn

technical
formal

Meaning of 拷问

拷问 means to interrogate under torture; to torture for information; to subject to intense questioning; to examine rigorously and painfully. Pronounced kǎo wèn.

  • to interrogate under torture; to torture for information
  • to subject to intense questioning; to examine rigorously and painfully

Definitions & Examples

dài
de
fàn
rén
cháng
cháng
shòu
dào
yán
xíng
kǎo
wèn
 

Prisoners in ancient times were often subjected to severe torture for interrogation.

bèi
rén
zhuā
kǎo
wèn
qíng
bào
 

He was captured by the enemy and tortured for information.

Zhè
zhǒng
cán
rěn
de
kǎo
wèn
fāng
shì
bèi
guó
jìn
zhǐ
 

This cruel method of interrogation has been prohibited by international law.