Definition

1. Verb:
   • To question closely; to interrogate: The primary meaning of "khảo vấn" is to ask someone, typically a candidate or a person under examination, a series of detailed and probing questions to test their knowledge, truthfulness, or intentions.
   • To examine orally: It specifically refers to the act of conducting an oral test or interview, often in a formal, academic, or official context.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Giám khảo sẽ khảo vấn các thí sinh về kiến thức chuyên môn. (The examiner will closely question the candidates about their professional knowledge.)
  • Cảnh sát cần khảo vấn nhân chứng một cách cẩn thận. (The police need to interrogate the witness carefully.)
  • Trong kỳ thi vấn đáp, giáo sư thường khảo vấn sinh viên rất kỹ. (In the oral exam, the professor usually questions the students very thoroughly.)

Advanced Usage

• The term is most commonly used in formal contexts such as academic examinations, job interviews, or official investigations. It implies a systematic and often rigorous process of questioning.

Variants and Related Words

• Thẩm vấn (v): To interrogate, to question (often with a stronger connotation of a legal or police investigation).

  • Công an đang thẩm vấn nghi phạm. (The police are interrogating the suspect.)

• Chất vấn (v): To question, to interrogate (often used in political or parliamentary contexts to demand explanations).

  • Đại biểu Quốc hội chất vấn Bộ trưởng. (The National Assembly delegate questioned the Minister.)

Synonyms

• Interrogate: To ask questions formally and systematically.
• Examine orally: To test someone's knowledge through spoken questions.
• Quiz: To question someone closely.

Related Idioms

• While "khảo vấn" itself is not commonly found in idiomatic expressions, the act it describes is central to formal assessment and inquiry processes.

1. Question closely (cadidaties)