辩称 (biàn chèn) — to argue that, to claim that (in defense)

Definition

Examples

• 他辩称自己当时不在现场。
  Tā biàn chèn zì jǐ dāng shí bú zài xiàn chǎng.
  He argued that he was not at the scene at the time.
• 被告辩称自己是清白的。
  Bèi gào biàn chèn zì jǐ shì qīng bái de.
  The defendant claimed that he was innocent.
• 公司辩称裁员是迫不得已的决定。
  Gōng sī biàn chèn cái yuán shì pò bù dé yǐ de jué dìng.
  The company argued that the layoff was a decision made out of necessity.