被告

bèi gào
HSK 6
defendant
noun

Example Sentences

被告在法庭上作证。
bèigào zài fǎtíng shàng zuòzhèng 。
The defendant testified in court.
法官问被告是否认罪。
fǎguān wèn bèigào shìfǒu rènzuì 。
The judge asked the defendant if he pleads guilty.
被告的律师准备了辩护材料。
bèigào de lǜshī zhǔnbèi le biànhù cáiliào 。
The defendant's lawyer prepared defense materials.

Individual Characters

HSK 4
被bèi
by (indicates passive-voice sentences or clauses)
告gào
to tell, to announce, to sue

Words with similar meanings

嫌疑人xiányírén
suspect
嫌疑人 (xiányírén) refers specifically to someone suspected of a crime, which may or may not imply they are on trial like 被告.

Words Starting With 被

被子bèi zi
quilt
被动bèi dòng
passive

Words Ending With 告

广告guǎng gào
to advertise; a commercial; advertisement
报告bào gào
"to inform; report; make known; speech; talk; lecture
转告zhuǎn gào
to pass on; to communicate; to transmit
公告gōng gào
post; announcement
原告yuán gào
complainant; plaintiff

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