中级法院

中級法院

zhōngjífǎyuàn

noun

Meanings

1 intermediate people's court
2 mid-level court

Characters

level (中级 = intermediate)

institution (法院 = court)

Examples

此案已上诉至中级法院。

Cǐ àn yǐ shàngsù zhì zhōngjí fǎyuàn.

The case has been appealed to the intermediate court.

中级法院对一审判决进行复审。

Zhōngjí fǎyuàn duì yīshěn pànjué jìnxíng fùshěn.

The intermediate court reviews the first-instance judgment.

Tips

usage

China's four-tier court system: 最高人民法院 (Supreme) → 高级人民法院 (High, provincial) → 中级人民法院 (Intermediate, prefectural) → 基层人民法院 (Basic, county). 中级法院 handles serious first-instance cases and appeals from basic courts; it's also the usual appellate court for routine civil matters.

Stroke Order

中 zhōng

级 jí

法 fǎ

院 yuàn