quiz; question; interrogate
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to question with difficult problems; to quiz; to interrogate
neutralOften implies testing someone's knowledge or putting them on the spot. Can be used in playful, academic, or serious investigative contexts.
Miàn面
shì试
guān官
jīng经
cháng常
kǎo考
wèn问
yìng应
pìn聘
zhě者
de的
zhuān专
yè业
zhī知
shi识
。
Interviewers often quiz candidates on their professional knowledge.
Tā他
tū突
rán然
kǎo考
wèn问
wǒ我
yī一
gè个
lì历
shǐ史
shì事
jiàn件
，
wǒ我
dá答
bù不
shàng上
lái来
。
He suddenly questioned me about a historical event, and I couldn't answer.
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Wǒ我
bèi被
tā他
kǎo考
zhù住
le了
。
He stumped me with his question.
Lǎo老
shī师
xǐ喜
huān欢
zài在
kè课
táng堂
shàng上
suí随
jī机
kǎo考
wèn问
xué学
sheng生
。
The teacher likes to randomly quiz students in class.