传唤 (chuán huàn) — to summon (to court); to subpoena
Definition
Legal/formal term meaning 'to summon (someone) to appear in court.' Distinct from colloquial 叫 (to call someone over) — 传唤 specifically requires attendance under legal authority.
verb
to summon (to court)to subpoena
Examples
- 传唤。Fǎ yuàn chuán huàn tā dào tíng zuò zhèng.The court summoned him to testify.
- 传唤。Lǜ shī shōu dào le chuán huàn tōng zhī.The lawyer received the subpoena notice.
- 传唤，。Rú guǒ jù jué chuán huàn, kě néng huì bèi fá kuǎn.If you refuse the summons, you may be fined.
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