summon for an audience (by a superior)
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to summon someone for an audience; to have someone called in
archaicA historical term used in formal or hierarchical contexts, typically by a superior (e.g., emperor, official, master) calling a subordinate for a meeting. It implies a one-sided command.
Huáng皇
dì帝
chuán传
jiàn见
le了
yǒu有
gōng功
de的
jiàng将
lǐng领
。
The emperor summoned the meritorious generals for an audience.
Lǎo老
shī师
chuán传
jiàn见
xué学
sheng生
dài代
biǎo表
liǎo了
jiě解
qíng情
kuàng况
。
The teacher summoned the student representative to understand the situation.
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Tā他
zài在
bàn办
gōng公
shì室
wài外
tīng听
hòu候
chuán传
jiàn见
。
He waited outside the office to be summoned.