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hỏi cung

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Hanoi [hɔj˧˩ kʊwŋ͡m˧˧]Huế [hɔj˧˨ kʊwŋ͡m˧˧]Saigon [hɔj˨˩˦ kʊwŋ͡m˧˧] browser voice
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hỏi cung means to interrogate; to question; to grill.

Meanings of hỏi cung in English

Verb

  1. to interrogate; to question; to grill
    • hỏi cung kẻ tình nghi là quân khủng bốto interrogate a suspected terrorist

Example sentences with hỏi cung

  • Trong lúc hỏi cung, bị cáo khẳng định là anh ta bị bất tỉnh tạm thời và hoàn toàn không nhớ được khoảng thời gian vụ án đó xảy ra. During questioning the accused asserted that he was temporarily unconscious and had no memory of the time when the crime was committed.
  • Trong khi hỏi cung, bị cáo khẳng định là ông ta bị bất tỉnh tạm thời và hoàn toàn không nhớ được khoảng thời gian vụ án đó xảy ra. During questioning the accused asserted that he was temporarily unconscious and had no memory of the time when the crime was committed.

Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).

Etymology

hỏi + cung; the second element is

Frequently asked questions

What does hỏi cung mean in English?

hỏi cung (verb) means "to interrogate; to question; to grill".

How do you pronounce hỏi cung?

IPA: Hanoi [hɔj˧˩ kʊwŋ͡m˧˧]; Saigon [hɔj˨˩˦ kʊwŋ͡m˧˧]. Tones: hỏi — dipping tone (hỏi), cung — level tone (ngang).

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited; example sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR). IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.