开庭 (kāi tíng) — to begin a court session, to open a trial

Definition

Examples

• 法院决定下周三开庭。
  Fǎ yuàn jué dìng xià zhōu sān kāi tíng.
  The court decided to open the trial next Wednesday.
• 开庭的时候，律师和被告都要出席。
  kāi tíng De shí hou, lǜ shī hé bèi gào dōu yào chū xí.
  When the court session begins, both the lawyer and the defendant must be present.
• 开庭之后，双方进行辩论。
  kāi tíng Zhī hòu, shuāng fāng jìn xíng biàn lùn.
  After the court session begins, both sides hold a debate.