问话

問話
wènhuà
verb/noun #7,783

Meanings

  1. 1 to interrogate; to question; questioning; inquiry

Characters

Ask + speech — formal questioning or interrogation.

Examples

Jǐngchá zài wènhuàshì lǐ wènhuà.
The police are interrogating in the questioning room.
Tā bèi jiào qù wènhuà le.
He was called in for questioning.
Lǐngdǎo zhǎo nǐ wènhuà, gǎnjǐn qù.
The boss wants to question you, hurry and go.

Tips

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

Stroke Order

wèn
huà