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传讯

傳訊
chuánxùn
verb #8,902

Meanings

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

Characters

传
chuán
to pass on; to transmit; to summon
讯
xùn
to interrogate; news; message
Summon + interrogate - to formally call someone for questioning.

Examples

HSK 3
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.
HSK 7-9
法院传讯了三名证人。
Fǎyuàn chuánxùn le sān míng zhèngrén.
The court summoned three witnesses.
HSK 7-9
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, which is also 'to summon' but more common in police/court contexts.

Stroke Order

传 chuán
讯 xùn