申辩 (shēn biàn) — to defend oneself, to plead one's case (usually in a formal or legal context)
Definition
A formal verb meaning 'to defend oneself' in a legal or quasi-legal context — stronger and more official than 解释 ('explain') or 辩护 ('defend on someone's behalf').
verb
to defend oneselfto plead one's case (usually in a formal or legal context)
Examples
- ，申辩。Zài fǎ tíng shàng, tā wèi zì jǐ shēn biàn.In court, he defended himself.
- 申辩。Lǜ shī jiàn yì tā bú yào jí yú shēn biàn.The lawyer advised him not to rush to defend himself.
- 申辩。Tā zài tīng zhèng huì shàng zuò le xiáng xì shēn biàn.He gave a detailed defense at the hearing.
Appears in
Browse more HSK 7-9 words or search the full 43,000-word dictionary.