传讯

chuán xùn · chuan xun

Traditional 傳訊

Meaning

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  1. to summon (a witness)
  2. to subpoena

In a sentence

2 examples
01

法(fǎ)院(yuàn)传(chuán)讯(xùn)了(le)那(nà)位(wèi)证(zhèng)人(rén),要(yāo)求(qiú)他(tā)下(xià)周(zhōu)出(chū)庭(tíng)作(zuò)证(zhèng)。

The court summoned that witness, requiring him to appear in court next week to testify.

02

警(jǐng)方(fāng)传(chuán)讯(xùn)了(le)几(jǐ)名(míng)目(mù)击(jī)者(zhě),希(xī)望(wàng)他(tā)们(men)提(tí)供(gōng)更(gèng)多(duō)线(xiàn)索(suǒ)。

The police summoned several eyewitnesses, hoping they would provide more clues.

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