interrogate; question
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to interrogate; to question closely (especially a suspect, prisoner, or witness)
formalFormal term used primarily in legal, military, or police contexts. Implies systematic, official questioning, often of someone who may be uncooperative or suspected of wrongdoing.
Jǐng警
chá察
zhèng正
zài在
shěn审
wèn问
xián嫌
yí疑
rén人
。
The police are interrogating the suspect.
Fǎ法
guān官
jué决
dìng定
qīn亲
zì自
shěn审
wèn问
zhèng证
rén人
。
The judge decided to question the witness personally.
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Tā他
zài在
shěn审
wèn讯
shì室
lǐ里
bèi被
shěn审
wèn问
le了
sān三
gè个
xiǎo小
shí时
。
He was interrogated for three hours in the interrogation room.