被告

bèigào

noun HSK 6 #2,424

Measure Word

一名被告 míng

Meanings

1 defendant; the accused

Characters

passive marker; by

to accuse; to sue; to tell

The one who is accused — the defendant.

Examples

被告否认了所有指控。

Bèigào fǒurèn le suǒyǒu zhǐkòng.

The defendant denied all charges.

法官要求被告站起来。

Fǎguān yāoqiú bèigào zhàn qǐlái.

The judge asked the defendant to stand up.

被告的律师提出了反对意见。

Bèigào de lǜshī tíchū le fǎnduì yìjiàn.

The defendant's lawyer raised an objection.

Tips

usage

被告 (defendant, the accused) vs 原告 (yuángào, plaintiff, the one who sues). The 被 passive marker makes the meaning clear: 被告 = the one who is told on/accused.

Stroke Order

被 bèi

告 gào