English–Chinese
“demand an explanation” in Chinese
Chinese
Pronunciation
Pinyinzhì wèn
Example
她当面质问他去哪儿了。tā dāng miàn zhì wèn tā qù nǎr le
She directly demanded to know where he had gone.
How to say “demand an explanation” in Chinese
“Demand an explanation” in Chinese is 质问 (zhì wèn).
A forceful demand that another person explain what they did or said.
Example sentences with 质问
记者公开质问官员的决定。jì zhě gōng kāi zhì wèn guān yuán de jué dìng
The reporter publicly demanded an explanation for the official's decision.
Tips for using 质问
- The word fits disputes, complaints, and serious confrontations better than friendly information-seeking, even when English uses the broad word question.