开审 (kāi shěn) — to start a trial (of a case in court)

Definition

开审 (kāi shěn) means 'to begin hearing a case in court,' focusing on the moment a trial starts. It is used formally for legal proceedings, not casual disputes.

verb

to start a trial (of a case in court)

Examples

开审。
Fǎ yuàn jiāng yú xià zhōu yī kāi shěn cǐ àn.
The court will start the trial of this case next Monday.
，开审。
Yóu yú zhèng jù bù zú, fǎ guān jué dìng tuī chí kāi shěn.
Due to insufficient evidence, the judge decided to postpone the start of the trial.
开审，。
kāi shěn Shí, bèi gào lǜ shī tí chū le xīn de biàn hù.
During the start of the trial, the defense lawyer presented a new argument.

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