问罪 (wènzuì): to denounce

Meanings

1 to denounce
2 to condemn
3 to call to account
4 to bring to justice

Characters

问

Examples

他兴师问罪地闯进办公室。

Tā xīngshī-wènzuì de chuǎng jìn bàngōngshì.

He stormed into the office to demand answers.

群众要求向贪官问罪。

Qúnzhòng yāoqiú xiàng tānguān wènzuì.

The public demanded the corrupt officials be held accountable.

Tips

usage

Often appears in 兴师问罪 (xīngshī-wènzuì), literally 'raise an army to demand answers' — used figuratively when someone arrives angrily to confront another about a wrongdoing.

Stroke Order

问 wèn

罪 zuì

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问话 wènhuà #7,783

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to interrogate / to question (a suspect)