传讯

傳訊

chuánxùn

verb #8,902

Meanings

1 to summon (to court); to subpoena
2 to send a message; to interrogate

Characters

to pass on; to transmit; to summon

to interrogate; news; message

Summon + interrogate — to formally call someone for questioning.

Examples

法院传讯了三名证人。

Fǎyuàn chuánxùn le sān míng zhèngrén.

The court summoned three witnesses.

他被警方传讯了两个小时。

Tā bèi jǐngfāng chuánxùn le liǎng gè xiǎoshí.

He was summoned and questioned by the police for two hours.

嫌疑人已经被传讯到案。

Xiányírén yǐjīng bèi chuánxùn dào àn.

The suspect has been summoned to appear in the case.

Tips

usage

传讯 is a formal legal term. In legal contexts it means 'to subpoena/summon for questioning.' Compare with 传唤 (chuánhuàn), which is also 'to summon' but more common in police/court contexts.

Stroke Order

传 chuán

讯 xùn