追问 zhuīwèn to question closely
to question closely; to investigate in detail; to examine minutely; to get to the heart of the matter
怎么记住“追问”: 追 to chase + 问 ask = to question closely.
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用法
- To press with questions / probe further - 记者不停追问细节 (jìzhě bùtíng zhuīwèn xìjié) reporters kept pressing for details.
- Insistent follow-up questioning to get to the bottom of something (追问真相 press for the truth), not satisfied with the first answer.
- 追问 = keep digging with more questions; sharper and more persistent than 问 (to ask) - it pursues the answer relentlessly.