公审

公審

gōngshěn

verb #34,761

Meanings

1 to put on public trial
2 to try (a case) in open court

Characters

to try / examine

Examples

HSK 7-9

法院决定对这起案件进行公审。

Fǎyuàn juédìng duì zhè qǐ ànjiàn jìnxíng gōngshěn.

The court decided to put the case on public trial.

HSK 7-9

公审大会吸引了许多群众旁听。

Gōngshěn dàhuì xīyǐn le xǔduō qúnzhòng pángtīng.

The public trial drew many spectators.

Tips

history

Mass 公审 rallies were a hallmark of early PRC political campaigns, especially during land reform (土改, 1947-1952), where landlords were tried before assembled villagers. The format mixed legal procedure with public spectacle.

Stroke Order

公 gōng

审 shěn