问话

問話

wènhuà

verb/noun #7,783

Meanings

Ask + speech — formal questioning or interrogation.

警察在问话室里问话。

Jǐngchá zài wènhuà shì lǐ wènhuà.

The police are interrogating in the questioning room.

他被叫去问话了。

Tā bèijiào qù wènhuà le.

He was called in for questioning.

领导找你问话，赶紧去。

Lǐngdǎo zhǎo nǐ wènhuà, gǎnjǐn qù.

The boss wants to question you, hurry and go.

usage

问话 implies a formal or authoritative questioning, often by police, officials, or superiors. For casual asking, use 问 (wèn) or 提问 (tíwèn) instead.

问 wèn

话 huà