追问

追問

zhuīwèn

verb HSK 7-9 #15,492

Meanings

1 to question closely
2 to press for answers
3 to investigate in detail

Characters

to chase; to pursue

to ask; to question

Examples

记者不断追问事件的真相。

Jìzhě bùduàn zhuīwèn shìjiàn de zhēnxiàng.

The reporter kept pressing for the truth about the incident.

老师追问他迟到的原因。

Lǎoshī zhuīwèn tā chídào de yuányīn.

The teacher questioned him closely about the reason for being late.

Tips

usage

Stronger than simply 问 (wèn). 追问 implies persistent, probing questioning — not taking 'I don't know' for an answer.

Stroke Order

追 zhuī

问 wèn