khảo vấn
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Definition
- 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.
- Question closely (cadidaties)