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开庭

kāitíng

to open a court session; to hold a hearing

A judge behind a tall bench taps a gavel
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Characters in this word

开 kāi

Strokes
4
Radical
廾 — two hands
Made of
一 one 廾 two hands
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts

庭 tíng

Strokes
9
Radical
广 — broad, vast, wide
Made of
广 broad, vast, wide 廷 courtyard
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
More about the character 庭

Example phrases

  • 法院宣布本案将于下周三开庭,双方律师需提前提交补充证据。 Fǎyuàn xuānbù běn'àn jiāng yú xià zhōusān kāitíng, shuāngfāng lǜshī xū tíqián tíjiāo bǔchōng zhèngjù. The court announced that this case would be heard next Wednesday, and both lawyers must submit supplementary evidence in advance.
  • 法官走进法庭,宣布现在开庭。 Fǎguān zǒu jìn fǎtíng, xuānbù xiànzài kāitíng. The judge walked into the courtroom and announced that the court was now in session.
  • 这起交通事故案下个月开庭审理。 Zhè qǐ jiāotōng shìgù àn xià ge yuè kāitíng shěnlǐ. The traffic accident case will be heard next month.

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