审讯

審訊

shěnxùn

verb #3,480

Meanings

1 to interrogate
2 to try (a case)
3 to examine (a prisoner)

Characters

to examine; to judge

to question; interrogation

Examples

HSK 3

审讯持续了好几个小时。

Shěnxùn chíxù le hǎojǐ gè xiǎoshí.

The interrogation lasted several hours.

HSK 7-9

警察正在审讯嫌疑人。

Jǐngchá zhèngzài shěnxùn xiányírén.

The police are interrogating the suspect.

Tips

usage

审讯 is formal and legal - it refers to official questioning by police, courts, or military. For casual questioning, use 问 or 询问.

Stroke Order

审 shěn

讯 xùn