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陪审团

陪審團
péishěntuán
noun #1,537

Measure Word

一个陪审团 gè

Meanings

  1. 1 jury

Examples

陪审团作出了无罪的判决。
Péishěntuán zuòchū le wúzuì de pànjué.
The jury reached a verdict of not guilty.
陪审团由十二个人组成。
Péishěntuán yóu shí'èr gè rén zǔchéng.
The jury is made up of twelve people.
他被选为陪审团成员。
Tā bèi xuǎn wéi péishěntuán chéngyuán.
He was selected as a jury member.

Tips

memory
陪 (accompany) + 审 (examine/trial) + 团 (group) = a group that accompanies the trial, i.e. sits in on the trial to judge.
culture
China does not use a jury system. The term 陪审团 is mainly encountered in foreign films, TV shows, and legal dramas set in Western countries.

Stroke Order

陪 péi
审 shěn
团 tuán