Definition
当事人 (dāngshìrén) means 'party' in the legal or contractual sense — the person(s) directly involved in a matter, such as a lawsuit or agreement. It is distinct from 一行 (yīxíng, a traveling group) and 党 (dǎng, a political party).
noun
party (to an affair)person involved
Examples
- 当事人。Hétong shuāngfāng dāng shì rén yīngdāng zūnshǒu xiéyì.The parties to the contract should abide by the agreement.
- 当事人。Fǎguān yāoqiú suǒyǒu dāng shì rén tígōng zhèngjù.The judge required all parties to provide evidence.
- 当事人。Zhè jiàn shì de dāng shì rén yǐjīng dáchéng le héjiě.The parties involved in this matter have already reached a settlement.
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