法院

fǎ yuàn
HSK 5
court of law, court
noun

Example Sentences

他在法院工作。
tāzài fǎyuàn gōngzuò 。
He works at the court.
我有一个案件要在法院审理。
wǒyǒu yígè ànjiàn yào zài fǎyuàn shěnlǐ 。
I have a case to be heard in court.
法院决定了这个案子的结果。
fǎyuàn juédìng le zhègè ànzǐ de jiéguǒ 。
The court has decided the outcome of this case.

Individual Characters

法fǎ
law, way, method, example, rule
院yuàn
yard, compound, courtyard, college

Words with similar meanings

法庭fǎtíng
tribunal
法庭 is a more formal term that often refers specifically to the place where trials are held, whereas 法院 can refer to the institution as a whole.
司法机构sīfǎjīgòu
judiciary
司法机构 refers to the entire judicial system, while 法院 specifically refers to courts.

Words Starting With 法

法律fǎ lǜ
"law
法人fǎ rén
legal person; corporation; see also 自然人|自然人[zi4 ran2 ren2]

Words Ending With 院

医院yī yuàn
"hospital
国务院Guo2 Wu4 Yuan4
State Council (PRC); State Department (USA)

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Domain-Specific: Legal & Justice
Courts, legal frameworks, criminal law, civil law, contractual terms.
Law & Legal
Contracts, lawsuits, police, courts, rules, and regulation terms.
HSK 5
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