wèn​zuì

to call to account

  • created sense approved 问罪/問罪 · wèn​zuì · to call to account — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    问罪 / 問罪

    wèn​zuì

    to call to account

    to denounce, condemn, or hold someone responsible for their actions; to list someone's offenses and demand an explanation or punishment

    问, 罪

    问 (literal) → 问/問 · wèn · to hold responsible 罪 (literal) → 罪 · zuì · fault

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  • created sense approved 问罪/問罪 · wèn​zuì · to interrogate — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    问罪 / 問罪

    wèn​zuì

    to interrogate

    to interrogate a criminal or suspect in order to determine their guilt and hand down a sentence

    问, 罪

    问 (literal) → 问/問 · wèn · to interrogate 罪 (literal) → 罪 · zuì · crime

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