kǎo wèn
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  • v.question; examine orally

    • wǒ kǎo wèn nǐ yī xià

      考问

      Let me quiz you.

    • zǐ xì kǎo wèn mǒu rén

      仔细考问某人

      question somebody closely

    • nǐ zhè shì zài kǎo wèn wǒ a

      考问

      You're questioning me.

    • wǒ bèi tā kǎo wèn zhù le

      考问

      Her question beat me.

    • lǎo shī céng gào sù wǒ tā yào kǎo wèn wǒ men dòng cí

      老师告诉考问我们动词

      The master had told us he would question us on verbs.

Word usage

  • Note
    "考问" is different from "拷问". "考问" refers to questioning for the purpose of examination; "拷问" means "torture and question", with more serious meaning.

Chinese words with pinyin kao wen