取保候审

取保候審

qǔbǎo hòushěn

phrase

Meanings

1 release on bail pending trial (PRC legal term)
2 to be released pending investigation with a guarantor or deposit

Characters

trial, examination

Examples

HSK 7-9

嫌疑人已被取保候审。

Xiányírén yǐ bèi qǔbǎo hòushěn.

The suspect has been released on bail pending trial.

HSK 7-9

律师申请取保候审被批准。

Lǜshī shēnqǐng qǔbǎo hòushěn bèi pīzhǔn.

The lawyer's bail application was approved.

Tips

usage

Defined in the PRC Criminal Procedure Law. Unlike Western cash bail, it typically requires either a guarantor (保证人) or a deposit (保证金), and the subject must remain reachable and cannot leave their city without permission.

Stroke Order

取 qǔ

保 bǎo

候 hòu

审 shěn