二审

二審
èrshěn
noun #53,327

Meanings

  1. 1 second-instance trial
  2. 2 appeal hearing

Examples

HSK 7-9
Tā bùfú pànjué, ànzi jìnrù le èrshěn.
He didn't accept the verdict, so the case went to appeal.
HSK 7-9
Bèigào tíqǐ shàngsù, èrshěn fǎyuàn gǎipàn tā wúzuì.
The defendant appealed, and the court of second instance changed the verdict to not guilty.

Tips

usage
Short for 第二审: the trial at the next court up after an appeal against the 第一审 'first-instance' judgment. China has a 两审终审 'two-instance' system, so the 二审 ruling is final.

Stroke Order

二 èr
审 shěn