责问 (zé wèn) — to question reprovingly, to call to account

Definition

责问 is to question someone sharply because they have done something wrong — stronger and more accusatory than 问 (a neutral 'ask') or 询问 (a polite 'inquire').

verb

to question reprovinglyto call to account

Examples

责问。
Jīng lǐ zài huì shàng gōng kāi zé wèn tā wèi shén me méi wán chéng bào gào.
The manager publicly called him to account in the meeting for not finishing the report.
责问，。
Miàn duì jì zhě de zé wèn, shì zhǎng méi yǒu zhí jiē huí dá.
Facing the reporters' reproving questions, the mayor did not answer directly.
责问。
Fù mǔ yì zhí zé wèn hái zi wèi shén me zhè me wǎn huí jiā.
The parents kept questioning the child reprovingly about why he came home so late.

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