被害人 (bèi hài rén) — victim (especially in legal context)

Definition

Formal legal term for the 'victim' of a crime — the injured party. Use instead of everyday 受害者 when the context is criminal law, court, or police.

noun

victim (especially in legal context)

Measure word · 个

被害人。
bèi hài rén Yǒu quán yāo qiú péi cháng.
The victim has the right to demand compensation.
被害人。
Jǐng fāng zhèng zài diào chá bèi hài rén de shēn fèn.
The police are investigating the victim's identity.
，被害人。
Zài zhè qǐ àn jiàn zhōng, bèi hài rén shì wéi yī de zhèng rén.
In this case, the victim is the only witness.

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