defendant; the accused (n.)
HSK 6
Traditional
被告 (unaltered)
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在法庭上，被告有权辩护。 zài fǎ tíng shàng, bèi gào yǒu quán biàn hù. - In court, the defendant has the right to defend himself.
被告对指控表示无罪。 bèi gào duì zhǐ kòng biǎo shì wú zuì. - The defendant pleaded not guilty to the charges.
警方已经逮捕了这名被告。 jǐng fāng yǐ jīng dǎi bù le zhè míng bèi gào. - The police have arrested the suspect.
被告人出庭应对指控。 bèi gào rén chū tíng yìng duì zhǐ kòng. - The defendant appeared in court to face the charges.
法官宣布了被告的判决。 fǎ guān xuān bù le bèi gào de pàn jué. - The judge pronounced the defendant's verdict.
Characters
被 bèi - quilt; by (somebody/something) | HSK 3
告 gào - inform, tell; accuse, sue, complain; report (to one's superior); express, show |