法院

fǎyuàn

noun HSK 4 #2,677

Measure Word

一家法院 jiā

Meanings

1 court (of law); courthouse

Characters

institution; court; yard

Examples

他被法院判了三年。

Tā bèi fǎyuàn pàn le sānnián.

He was sentenced to three years by the court.

这个案子在法院审理中。

Zhège ànzi zài fǎyuàn shěnlǐ zhōng.

This case is being tried in court.

最高人民法院在北京。

Zuìgāo Rénmín Fǎyuàn zài Běijīng.

The Supreme People's Court is in Beijing.

Stroke Order

法 fǎ

院 yuàn