被 bèi
- Strokes
- 10
- Radical
- 衤 — cloth
- Made of
- 衤 cloth 皮 skin, hide, fur, feathers
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
被告
bèigào
defendant
Characters in this word
告 gào
- Strokes
- 7
- Radical
- 口 — mouth
- How it's built
- Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
Example phrases
- 被告在庭审中承认收款，但否认存在欺诈意图。 Bèigào zài tíngshěn zhōng chéngrèn shōukuǎn, dàn fǒurèn cúnzài qīzhà yìtú. The defendant admitted receiving the money during the trial, but denied any intention to commit fraud.
- 法官问被告有没有什么要补充的。 Fǎguān wèn bèigào yǒu méiyǒu shénme yào bǔchōng de. The judge asked the defendant whether he had anything to add.
- 被告的律师认为证据还不够充分。 Bèigào de lǜshī rènwéi zhèngjù hái bú gòu chōngfèn. The defendant's lawyer believes the evidence is still not sufficient.
Related words
- 被 bèi by (marks passive)
- 被子 bèizi quilt; blanket
- 被迫 bèipò to be forced
- 被动 bèidòng passive
- 告诉 gàosu to tell
- 广告 guǎnggào advertisement
- 报告 bàogào report; speech
- 告别 gàobié to say goodbye
- 转告 zhuǎngào to pass on a message
- 公告 gōnggào official notice
- 警告 jǐnggào to warn; warning
- 告 gào to tell; to sue; to accuse