Writing
辩护 (biàn hù) — how to say "to defend" in Chinese
辩护
To defend, to justify
verb
Character composition
辩
to argue, to debate
护
to protect, to guard
Radicals / Keys
手
Hand
#64 · shǒu · 4 strokes
辛
Bitter
#160 · xīn · 7 strokes
Collocations
为被告辩护
wèi bèi gào biàn hù
defend the accused
辩护律师
biàn hù lǜ shī
defense lawyer
Examples
在法庭上，律师有力地为他辩护。
In court, the lawyer defended him powerfully.
律师为他辩护。
The lawyer defended him.
Frequently asked questions
How to say defend in Chinese?
"to defend" in Chinese is 辩护 (biàn hù).
辩护 meaning in English
辩护 (biàn hù) means "To defend, to justify".
How is 辩护 pronounced?
It is pronounced biàn hù (written as bian hu, bianhu). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to defend" in Chinese characters?
It is written 辩护: 辩 has 16 strokes, 护 has 7 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 辩护?
辩护 belongs to the HSK 6 vocabulary list.
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