xùn​wèn

to interrogate; interrogation

  • created sense approved 讯问/訊問 · xùn​wèn · to interrogate; interrogation — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    讯问 / 訊問

    xùn​wèn

    to interrogate; interrogation

    To question someone formally and rigorously, as in a legal trial or criminal investigation; the act of such questioning

    讯 (literal) → 讯/訊 · xùn · to interrogate 问 (literal) → 问/問 · wèn · to interrogate

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  • created sense approved 讯问/訊問 · xùn​wèn · to inquire — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    讯问 / 訊問

    xùn​wèn

    to inquire

    To ask about something; to inquire into the details of an event or situation.

    讯 (literal) → 讯/訊 · xùn · to inquire 问 (literal) → 问/問 · wèn · to ask

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  • created sense approved 讯问/訊問 · xùn​wèn · correspondence — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    讯问 / 訊問

    xùn​wèn

    correspondence

    News, correspondence, or communication

    讯 (literal) → 讯/訊 · xùn · message 问 (literal) → 问/問 · wèn · news

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