盘问

盤問

pánwèn

verb #7,184

Meanings

1 to interrogate
2 to cross-examine
3 to question closely

Characters

to coil; to examine; plate

to ask; to question

Examples

警察盘问了嫌疑人。

Jǐngchá pánwèn le xiányírén.

The police interrogated the suspect.

她被盘问了好几个小时。

Tā bèi pánwèn le hǎo jǐ gè xiǎoshí.

She was interrogated for several hours.

Tips

usage

盘问 implies thorough, persistent questioning, often by authority figures. Compare with 询问 (xúnwèn, to inquire) which is more neutral and polite.

Stroke Order

盘 pán

问 wèn