质问

質問

zhìwèn

verb HSK 7 #11,331

Meanings

1 to question
2 to interrogate
3 to challenge

Characters

to question; to confront

Examples

记者质问官员为何隐瞒真相。

Jìzhě zhìwèn guānyuán wèihé yǐnmán zhēnxiàng.

The reporter questioned the official about why the truth was concealed.

她气愤地质问他为什么迟到。

Tā qìfèn de zhìwèn tā wèishéme chídào.

She angrily questioned him about why he was late.

Tips

usage

质问 implies confrontational questioning, demanding an explanation. Stronger than 询问 (xúnwèn, to inquire) or 提问 (tíwèn, to ask a question).

Stroke Order

质 zhì

问 wèn