退庭 (tuì tíng) — (legal) to leave the courtroom; (legal) to adjourn court (of a judge or session)
Definition
Legal courtroom verb: 退庭 means to leave or adjourn the courtroom — 退 fixes the action of stepping out/closing, while 庭 = courtroom, so it only applies in a legal setting.
verb
(legal) to leave the courtroom(legal) to adjourn court (of a judge or session)
Examples
- 退庭。Fǎ guān xuān bù tuì tíng.The judge announced adjournment of court.
- 。Nà ge àn zi yǐ jīng tuì guò yí cì tíng.That case has already been adjourned once.
- ，。Tā men gāng tuì wán tíng, hái zài mén kǒu shuō huà.They just left the courtroom and are still talking at the door.
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