vấn tội
Definition
- Verb (archaic):
- To interrogate (a guilty party) about their crime: The primary meaning is to formally question or examine someone, specifically an accused person, regarding the offense they are suspected of having committed. This term carries a formal and historical legal connotation.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Quan lại vấn tội kẻ phạm nhân. (The mandarin interrogated the criminal about their crime.)
- Việc vấn tội phải được tiến hành công minh. (The interrogation about the crime must be conducted justly.)
Advanced Usage
- This term is primarily found in historical or literary contexts, describing judicial procedures in pre-modern or formal settings. It is not commonly used in contemporary everyday language.
Variants and Related Words
Tra hỏi (v): to interrogate, to question (a more modern and general term).
- Cảnh sát đang tra hỏi nghi phạm. (The police are interrogating the suspect.)
Thẩm vấn (v): to interrogate, to examine judicially (a formal legal term).
- Luật sư sẽ thẩm vấn nhân chứng. (The lawyer will examine the witness.)
Synonyms
- Interrogate: to ask questions formally and systematically.
- Question: to ask someone questions, especially in an official context.
- Examine: to inquire into something in detail.
Related Idioms
- While there are no direct common idioms with "vấn tội," the concept relates to formal accusations and inquiries, such as in historical narratives involving trials and judgments.