当庭

當庭

dāngtíng

adverb #19,649

Meanings

1 in court
2 in the courtroom
3 on the spot (in court)

Characters

at; on the spot

court; courtyard

Examples

法官当庭宣判。

Fǎguān dāngtíng xuānpàn.

The judge pronounced the verdict in court.

被告当庭认罪了。

Bèigào dāngtíng rènzuì le.

The defendant pleaded guilty in court.

Tips

usage

当庭 is a legal/courtroom term. 当 here means 'on the spot/right at' and 庭 refers to the court. Similar pattern to 当场 (on the spot).

Stroke Order

当 dāng

庭 tíng