call; summon; subpoena
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 7 examplesverb
to call; to notify; to beckon
A general term for calling someone over or notifying them, often in casual or domestic contexts.
Yǒu有
shì事
chuán传
huàn唤
yī一
shēng声
，
wǒ我
mǎ马
shàng上
lái来
。
If you need anything, just call me, I'll come right away.
Jīng经
lǐ理
chuán传
huàn唤
suǒ所
yǒu有
yuán员
gōng工
dào到
huì会
yì议
shì室
kāi开
huì会
。
The manager called all staff to a meeting in the conference room.
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Tā他
ràng让
pú仆
rén人
chuán传
huàn唤
yī医
shēng生
guò过
lái来
。
He had the servant summon a doctor.
verb
to subpoena; to summon (legally); to serve a court notice
formalA specific legal term used when a judicial or law enforcement authority formally orders a person involved in a case to appear.
Fǎ法
yuàn院
chuán传
huàn唤
tā他
zuò作
wéi为
zhèng证
rén人
chū出
tíng庭
。
The court subpoenaed him to appear as a witness.
Jǐng警
fāng方
yǐ已
jīng经
chuán传
huàn唤
le了
àn案
jiàn件
de的
xián嫌
yí疑
rén人
。
The police have already summoned the suspect in the case for questioning.
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Shōu收
dào到
chuán传
huàn唤
hòu后
，
tā他
bì必
xū须
àn按
shí时
dào到
pài派
chū出
suǒ所
jiē接
shòu受
xún询
wèn问
。
After receiving the summons, he must report to the police station for questioning on time.
Wú无
shì视
fǎ法
yuàn院
chuán传
huàn唤
kě可
néng能
huì会
bèi被
rèn认
dìng定
wéi为
miǎo藐
shì视
fǎ法
tíng庭
。
Ignoring a court summons may be considered contempt of court.