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

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.

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