force to answer; interrogate harshly
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to interrogate under pressure; to force someone to answer
neutralImplies applying verbal pressure, threats, or relentless questioning until an answer is given.
Wú无
lùn论
zěn怎
me么
bī逼
wèn问
，
tā他
jiù就
shì是
bù不
shuō说
。
No matter how much they pressured him to answer, he just wouldn't talk.
Jǐng警
chá察
kāi开
shǐ始
bī逼
wèn问
xián嫌
yí疑
rén人
àn案
fā发
shí时
de的
xíng行
zōng踪
。
The police began to grill the suspect about his whereabouts at the time of the crime.
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Mā妈
ma妈
bī逼
wèn问
hái孩
zi子
dào到
dǐ底
shì是
shuí谁
dǎ打
suì碎
le了
bō玻
li璃
。
The mother pressured her child to tell her who broke the glass.
Jì记
zhě者
bù不
duàn断
bī逼
wèn问
nà那
wèi位
zhèng政
kè客
guān关
yú于
chǒu丑
wén闻
de的
xì细
jié节
。
The reporter kept badgering the politician for details about the scandal.