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候审

候審
hòushěn
verb #27,467

Meanings

  1. 1 to await trial
  2. 2 to be held pending court proceedings

Examples

嫌疑人正在候审，等待法院开庭。
Xiányírén zhèngzài hòushěn, děngdài fǎyuàn kāitíng.
The suspect is awaiting trial, waiting for the court to convene.
他被羁押候审，不得保释。
Tā bèi jīyā hòushěn, bùdé bǎoshì.
He was detained pending trial and not allowed bail.

Tips

grammar
候审 is typically used in legal contexts. It often appears in the pattern 羁押候审 (detained awaiting trial) or 取保候审 (released on bail pending trial), the latter being a very common phrase in Chinese criminal procedure.

Stroke Order

候 hòu
审 shěn