审问

審問

shěnwèn

verb #4,597

Meanings

1 to interrogate
2 to question (a suspect)

Characters

to examine; to try (a case)

to ask; to question

Examples

警察审问了嫌疑人。

Jǐngchá shěnwèn le xiányírén.

The police interrogated the suspect.

他被审问了三个小时。

Tā bèi shěnwèn le sān gè xiǎoshí.

He was interrogated for three hours.

Tips

usage

审问 implies formal questioning by authorities, not casual asking. For casual questions, use 问.

Stroke Order

审 shěn

问 wèn