Writing
被告 (bèi gào) — how to say "defendant" in Chinese
被告
Defendant, the accused
noun
Character composition
被
by (passive voice marker), quilt
告
to tell, to accuse
Radicals / Keys
口
Mouth
#30 · kǒu · 3 strokes
衣
Clothes
#145 · yī · 6 strokes
Collocations
被告律师
bèi gào lǜ shī
defendant's lawyer
成为被告
chéng wéi bèi gào
become a defendant
Examples
法庭上，被告认真地听法官说话。
In the courtroom, the defendant listens carefully to the judge.
他是被告。
He is the defendant.
Frequently asked questions
Defendant meaning in Chinese
"defendant" in Chinese is 被告 (bèi gào).
被告 meaning in English
被告 (bèi gào) means "Defendant, the accused".
How is 被告 pronounced?
It is pronounced bèi gào (written as bei gao, beigao). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "defendant" in Chinese characters?
It is written 被告: 被 has 10 strokes, 告 has 7 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 被告?
被告 belongs to the HSK 6 vocabulary list.
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