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.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
动宾dòngbīnVerb + object

An action followed by what it acts on, fused into one word.

开kāistart
审shěntrial

“开” means start and “审” means trial, so the sense is to start a trial.

Characters in this word

Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 開; 开 is its simplified writing.

  • 門門méndoor
  • 一一yīlatch and/or wooden pole that shuts a door
  • 廾廾gǒnga pair of hands

The traditional form 開 shows 廾, a pair of hands, and 一, a latch or pole, inside 門, a door: hands opening a latched door. The simplified 开 is a shorthand form, so its parts are not the original pieces.

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Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 審; 审 is its simplified writing.

  • 宀宀miánroof
  • 釆釆biànto distinguish
  • 田田tián

The simplified 审 abbreviates the traditional 審, which is built from 宀 (roof) and 釆 (to distinguish); the lower 田 is uncertain.

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