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盘问
pánwèn
Description
“盘问”的意思是仔细地问很多问题，想弄清楚事情的真相。
"盘问" means to ask many detailed questions to find out the truth.
警察常常盘问可疑的人，问他们去过哪里、做过什么。
Police often 盘问 suspicious people, asking where they have been and what they have done.
Meanings
盘问pánwèn
to question closely; to interrogate
警察盘问了那个陌生人很久。
The police questioned the stranger for a long time.
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Notes
- Etymology
盘 (to examine thoroughly) + 问 (to ask), so 'ask searchingly'.
- Nuance
implies persistent, probing questioning, often with suspicion, unlike neutral 询问.
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