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- 1 question、ask in detail、inquire、interrogate
This means to question someone in order to get details or clarify facts. It is stronger and more investigative than simply asking a casual question.
question、ask in detail、inquire、interrogate
To ask questions in a detailed or probing way, often to clarify information, investigate facts, or get an explanation.
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ตำรวจซักถามผู้ต้องสงสัย tamrùat sákthǎam phûu tɔ̂ŋ sǒŋsǎy The police questioned the suspect. ตำรวจซักถามผู้ต้องสงสัย details
Learning notes
Explanation
ซักถาม combines the basic idea of asking with a sense of probing for details or clarification. It is not usually the best choice for a casual “Can I ask you something?”; ถาม is more natural there. ซักถาม fits situations where someone asks a series of questions, such as a teacher checking a student’s understanding, a reporter interviewing someone, police questioning a suspect, or an audience asking questions after a talk. The noun form การซักถาม means “questioning” or “inquiry,” and ข้อซักถาม means “a question” or “an inquiry.”
Usage
It is commonly used in education, meetings, Q&A sessions, interviews, investigations, police questioning, and legal contexts where details or facts need to be clarified.
Caution
For a simple casual question, this word can sound too formal or too probing. In some contexts it may feel like “interrogate,” so ถาม is safer when you just mean “ask.”
Differences from similar words
1 question synonyms
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ซักไซ้ has a stronger sense of pressing someone with many questions, sometimes intrusively. ซักถาม is more neutral and can be used for formal questioning or clarification.
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ถาม is the general word for asking. ซักถาม suggests more detailed or probing questioning, often to clarify facts.
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ไต่ถาม also means to inquire into details and sounds somewhat formal. ซักถาม is broadly used for repeated or detailed questioning in settings such as Q&A, investigations, and interviews.