Noundefendant; the accused

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Character Breakdown

被告 consists of 2 characters.

How to Use 被告 in Sentences

Common collocations & usage patterns. Learn how to combine 被告 with other words naturally.
Noun + Noun
bèi
gào
formalWritten
defendant's seat
bèi
gào
shī
formal
defendant's lawyer
Adjective + Nounwith主要
zhǔ
yào
bèi
gào
formal
main defendant
Verb + Objectwith成为
chéng
wèi
bèi
gào
formal
become the defendant

Example Sentences with 被告

shì
bèi
gào
He is the defendant.
bèi
gào
jiān
chēng
zuì
bìng
gōng
le
zài
chǎng
zhèng
míng
The defendant insisted on his innocence and provided an alibi.
nán
dào
bèi
gào
zhēn
de
duì
zhěng
jiàn
shì
qíng
háo
zhī
qíng
ma
Could it be that the accused truly knew nothing about the entire incident?
zài
tíng
shàng
bèi
gào
yào
huí
guān
de
wèn
In court, the defendant needs to answer the judge's questions.
bìng
fēi
běn
àn
de
bèi
gào
zhǐ
shì
zuò
wéi
zhèng
rén
chū
tíng
He is not the defendant in this case; he is only appearing in court as a witness.
tīng
shuō
bèi
gào
jīng
yuán
gào
chéng
le
tíng
wài
jiě
I heard that the defendant has already reached an out-of-court settlement with the plaintiff.
bèi
gào
de
shī
zhèng
zài
wèi
biàn
wàng
néng
jiǎn
qīng
xíng
The defendant's lawyer is working hard to defend him, hoping to reduce the sentence.
jǐn
guǎn
bèi
gào
de
biàn
shī
fǎn
dàn
zhèng
liàn
rán
wán
zhěng
Although the defendant's defense lawyer strenuously refuted the claims, the chain of evidence remained intact.