问话

問話

wènhuà

verb #7,783

Meanings

Ask + speech - formal questioning or interrogation.

HSK 3

警察在问话室里问话。

Jǐngchá zài wènhuà shì lǐ wènhuà.

The police are interrogating in the questioning room.

HSK 3

他被叫去问话了。

Tā bèi jiào qù wènhuà le.

He was called in for questioning.

HSK 3

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 or 提问 instead.

问 wèn

话 huà