抗辩 (kàng biàn) — to contradict; to refute; to argue in one's own defense (often in legal context)
Definition
Formal verb, mostly in legal or academic contexts, meaning to argue in one's own defense or refute an accusation. Stronger and more official than everyday 反驳.
verb
to contradictto refuteto argue in one's own defense (often in legal context)
Examples
- 抗辩。Tā zài fǎ tíng shàng kàng biàn zì jǐ shì qīng bái de.He argued in court that he was innocent.
- 抗辩。Lǜ shī duì jiǎn fāng de zhèng jù tí chū le kàng biàn.The lawyer raised a refutation against the prosecution's evidence.
- ，抗辩。Miàn duì zhì yí, tā lěng jìng dì kàng biàn.Facing the doubts, he calmly contradicted them.
Appears in
Browse more HSK 7-9 words or search the full 43,000-word dictionary.