pun4 man6盤問盘问

Jyutpingpun4 man6

Yalepùhn mahn

動詞Uncommon

Definition

To cross-examine; to question a witness in court, or to interrogate and question repeatedly.

to cross-examine a witness in a court of law
to interrogate; to question closely or repeatedly

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How it's used

Strictly reserved for legal settings, this term describes the specific adversarial process of questioning an opposing witness. It carries a formal and intense tone, implying a strategic effort to challenge the credibility or accuracy of testimony. Outside of a courtroom, using this word to describe everyday questioning sounds overly dramatic or aggressive.

Examples

leot6律si1師hoi1開ci2始pun4盤man6問go2嗰wai6位zing3證jan4人laa3喇。

The lawyer has started to cross-examine that witness.

nei5你zeon2準bei6備hou2好dim2點joeng2樣pun4盤man6問keoi5佢mei6未aa4呀？

Are you ready for how you will cross-examine him?

Common phrases

pun4盤man6問zing3證jan4人

cross-examine a witness

zip3接sau6受pun4盤man6問

to be cross-examined

Common mistake

Do not use this word for general police questioning or casual interrogation, as those are better described by terms like 查問 or 審問. It specifically refers to the legal procedure of cross-examination by counsel.