法院 (fǎ yuàn) — court of law; court
Definition
法院 is the 'court of law' as an institution (the system that judges cases). 法庭 is the physical courtroom where hearings happen. Don't confuse with 球场, a sports court.
noun
court of lawcourt
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 法院。Zhè ge àn zi yǐ jīng tí jiāo dào fǎ yuàn le.This case has been submitted to the court.
- 法院。fǎ yuàn De fǎ guān xuān bù le pàn jué jié guǒ.The judge of the court announced the verdict.
- 法院。Tā yīn wèi tōu qiè bèi fǎ yuàn pàn le sān nián.He was sentenced to three years by the court for theft.
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