申辩

申辯

shēnbiàn

verb #26,366

Meanings

1 to defend oneself
2 to argue in one's defense
3 to rebut a charge
4 to explain oneself

Characters

to state, to express, to explain

to argue, to debate, to defend

Examples

HSK 3

面对指控，她坚决地进行了申辩。

Miànduì zhǐkòng, tā jiānjué de jìnxíng le shēnbiàn.

Faced with the accusation, she firmly defended herself.

HSK 6

他有权利在法庭上为自己申辩。

Tā yǒu quánlì zài fǎtíng shàng wèi zìjǐ shēnbiàn.

He has the right to defend himself in court.

Tips

usage

申辩 is formal and often used in legal or serious contexts. In everyday speech, 辩解 (biànjiě) is more common and can also carry a slightly defensive or excusatory tone.

Stroke Order

申 shēn

辩 biàn