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
Gǔ古
dài代
de的
fàn犯
rén人
cháng常
cháng常
shòu受
dào到
yán严
xíng刑
kǎo拷
wèn问
。
Prisoners in ancient times were often subjected to severe torture for interrogation.
Tā他
bèi被
dí敌
rén人
zhuā抓
qù去
kǎo拷
wèn问
qíng情
bào报
。
He was captured by the enemy and tortured for information.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
cán残
rěn忍
de的
kǎo拷
wèn问
fāng方
shì式
yǐ已
bèi被
guó国
jì际
fǎ法
jìn禁
zhǐ止
。
This cruel method of interrogation has been prohibited by international law.