答辩

答辯

dábiàn

verb HSK 7-9 #24,751

Meanings

1 to defend (a thesis)
2 to reply in defense

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Examples

HSK 5

他明天要进行论文答辩。

Tā míngtiān yào jìnxíng lùnwén dábiàn.

He has his thesis defense tomorrow.

HSK 7-9

被告有权为自己答辩。

Bèigào yǒu quán wèi zìjǐ dábiàn.

The defendant has the right to defend themselves.

Tips

usage

答辩 is used in two main contexts: academic (thesis/dissertation defense) and legal (defendant's reply). In universities, 毕业答辩 refers to the graduation thesis defense.

Stroke Order

答 dá

辩 biàn