Chinese Conversation · Level 14
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Chinese word
逼问
Pronunciation
Pinyinbī wèn
Meaning
- verbpress
Example
你别总拿过去的事来逼问我。nǐ bié zǒng ná guò qù de shì lái bī wèn wǒ
Don't keep pressing me about things from the past.
More examples
他在采访时被记者当众逼问，显得很紧张。tā zài cái fǎng shí bèi jì zhě dāng zhòng bī wèn xiǎn de hěn jǐn zhāng
He looked very nervous when reporters pressed him in public during the interview.
Core concept
The asker turns a request for information into a demand colored by suspicion or blame.
Common phrases
被逼问bèi bī wèn
be pressed
不停地逼问bù tíng dì bī wèn
keep pressing
别逼问他bié bī wèn tā
don't press him
Similar words
质问zhì wèn: Demand an explanation for someone's words or actions while showing doubt or blame.
追问zhuī wèn: Ask further questions when an answer seems incomplete, seeking more details.
盘问pán wèn: Question someone closely and repeatedly to uncover the facts of a situation.
Definition in Chinese
以逼迫或责备的语气向某人追问，带有怀疑或责难的意味。yǐ bī pò huò zé bèi de yǔ qì xiàng mǒu rén zhuī wèn dài yǒu huái yí huò zé nàn de yì wèi
Word origin
逼 (bī, "force") + 问 (wèn, "ask") presents asking as an act that forces an answer from someone under suspicion or blame.
Usage tips
- When translating dialogue, English speakers may choose ask because English often leaves the accusatory tone to context, while this Chinese verb puts that judgment into the verb itself.