被害人 (bèi hài rén) — victim (especially in legal context)
Definition
Formal legal term for the 'victim' of a crime — the injured party. Use instead of everyday 受害者 when the context is criminal law, court, or police.
noun
victim (especially in legal context)
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 被害人。bèi hài rén Yǒu quán yāo qiú péi cháng.The victim has the right to demand compensation.
- 被害人。Jǐng fāng zhèng zài diào chá bèi hài rén de shēn fèn.The police are investigating the victim's identity.
- ，被害人。Zài zhè qǐ àn jiàn zhōng, bèi hài rén shì wéi yī de zhèng rén.In this case, the victim is the only witness.
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