jié
诘
question; interrogate; reprimand
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to question closely; to interrogate; to cross-examine
formalUsed in formal or literary contexts (marked as 〈书〉 in dictionaries). Often implies stern or detailed questioning. Commonly appears in compound words.
Jǐng警
chá察
pán盘
jié诘
le了
xián嫌
yí疑
rén人
zhěng整
zhěng整
liǎng两
gè个
xiǎo小
shí时
。
The police interrogated the suspect for a full two hours.
Miàn面
duì对
jì记
zhě者
de的
jié诘
wèn问
，
tā他
wú无
yán言
yǐ以
duì对
。
Faced with the reporter's pressing questions, he was speechless.
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Tā他
fǎn反
jié诘
dào道
：
'
Nǐ你
yǒu有
shén什
me么
zhèng证
jù据
zhèng证
míng明
？
'
He retorted: 'What evidence do you have to prove it?'
Shàng上
jí级
jié诘
zé责
tā他
bàn办
shì事
bù不
lì力
。
His superiors reprimanded him for not handling the matter properly.