问话 (wèn huà) — to inquire, to question (someone)
Definition
问话 is a verb-object phrase meaning to question or interrogate someone, often used in formal contexts like police interviews or official inquiries. Focuses on the act of questioning a person, unlike simply asking 问.
verb
to inquireto question (someone)
Examples
- 问话。Jǐng chá zhèng zài duì tā jìn xíng wèn huà.The police are questioning him.
- 。Tā zhī wèn le jǐ jù huà jiù zǒu le.He only asked a few questions and then left.
- 。Lǎo shī wèn wán huà hòu ràng xué shēng men lí kāi.After finishing the questioning, the teacher let the students leave.
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