审理

審理
shěnlǐ
verb #8,304

Meanings

  1. 1 to try (a court case)
  2. 2 to hear (a case in court)

Characters

Examine + handle — to formally process a legal case in court.

Examples

Fǎyuàn zhèngzài shěnlǐ zhège ànjiàn.
The court is currently trying this case.
Zhège ànzi shěnlǐ le sān gè yuè.
This case was tried over three months.
Fǎguān jiāng yú xiàzhōu shěnlǐ cǐ àn.
The judge will hear this case next week.

Tips

usage
审理 is specifically about a court hearing/trying a case. For a general investigation, use 审查 (shěnchá). For sentencing, use 审判 (shěnpàn).

Stroke Order

shěn