审讯

審訊

shěnxùn

verb #3,480

Meanings

1 to interrogate
2 to try (a case)
3 to examine (a prisoner)

Characters

to examine; to judge

to question; interrogation

Examples

警察正在审讯嫌疑人。

Jǐngchá zhèngzài shěnxùn xiányírén.

The police are interrogating the suspect.

审讯持续了好几个小时。

Shěnxùn chíxù le hǎojǐ gè xiǎoshí.

The interrogation lasted several hours.

Tips

usage

审讯 is formal and legal — it refers to official questioning by police, courts, or military. For casual questioning, use 问 or 询问.

Stroke Order

审 shěn

讯 xùn