市法院

shìfǎyuàn

noun

Meanings

1 municipal court
2 city-level people's court (short for 市中级人民法院 or 市基层人民法院)

Characters

institution; court

Examples

HSK 7-9

这起案件已经送到市法院。

Zhè qǐ ànjiàn yǐjīng sòngdào shìfǎyuàn.

This case has been sent to the municipal court.

HSK 7-9

市法院门口挂着国徽。

Shìfǎyuàn ménkǒu guà zhe guóhuī.

The national emblem hangs above the door of the city court.

Tips

usage

Everyday shorthand that can refer to either level inside a prefecture-level city: the intermediate people's court (市中级人民法院) or the basic-level court (市基层人民法院, in county-level cities). Hierarchy: 最高人民法院 → 高级人民法院 (province) → 中级人民法院 (市) → 基层人民法院 (county/district).

Stroke Order

市 shì

法 fǎ

院 yuàn