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    Expressing 'to interrogate' with 审问 (shěnwèn)

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    Structure

    经过 + 审问 + Result Clause

    Explanation

    The verb 审问 (shěnwèn) means 'to interrogate' or 'to question formally.' It is used in legal, police, or judicial contexts where someone is being formally questioned about a crime or incident. It implies a serious, structured line of questioning rather than casual conversation.

    Examples

    • 警察正在审问那个嫌疑人。

      Jǐngchá zhèngzài shěnwèn nàge xiányírén.

      The police are interrogating that suspect.

    • 经过几个小时的审问，他终于承认了。

      Jīngguò jǐ gè xiǎoshí de shěnwèn, tā zhōngyú chéngrèn le.

      After several hours of interrogation, he finally confessed.

    • 法官决定重新审问证人。

      Fǎguān juédìng chóngxīn shěnwèn zhèngrén.

      The judge decided to re-interrogate the witness.

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