开庭

開庭

kāitíng

verb HSK 7-9 #5,700

Meanings

1 to open a court session
2 to hold court

Characters

to open; to start

court; courtyard

Examples

HSK 5

法院明天上午开庭。

Fǎyuàn míngtiān shàngwǔ kāitíng.

The court will hold a session tomorrow morning.

HSK 7-9

这个案件什么时候开庭？

Zhège ànjiàn shénme shíhou kāitíng?

When will this case go to court?

Tips

usage

开庭 specifically refers to a court session beginning. The opposite is 休庭 (court recess) or 闭庭 (court adjourned).

Stroke Order

开 kāi

庭 tíng