Chinese word

当事人

Pronunciation

Pinyindāng shì rén

Meaning

  • nounperson involved

Example

请让当事人亲自来签字。qǐng ràng dāng shì rén qīn zì lái qiān zì

Please have the person involved come and sign in person.

Illustration for 当事人 (person involved)

More examples

合同页最后一栏由当事人签字确认。hé tóng yè zuì hòu yì lán yóu dāng shì rén qiān zì què rèn

The person involved signs the contract's final section to confirm it.

Core concept

The party at the center of a matter, whose rights or duties are directly affected.

Common phrases

  • 当事人签字dāng shì rén qiān zì

    the person involved signs

  • 当事人出庭dāng shì rén chū tíng

    the person involved appears in court

  • 当事人陈述dāng shì rén chén shù

    statement by the person involved

Similar words

原告yuán gào: A person or organization that starts a court case by making a claim.
被告bèi gào: A person or organization facing a claim in a court case.
本人běn rén: The actual person concerned in a procedure or document.
代理人dài lǐ rén: A person or organization acting on behalf of someone else in a procedure or in claiming rights.

Definition in Chinese

在某一事件、纠纷或法律程序中，直接涉及该事项并承担或享有相应权利义务的个人或单位。zài mǒu yí shì jiàn jiū fēn huò fǎ lǜ chéng xù zhōng zhí jiē shè jí gāi shì xiàng bìng chéng dān huò xiáng yǒu xiāng yìng quán lì yì wù de gè rén huò dān wèi

Word origin

当 (dāng, "to be involved in") + 事 (shì, "matter") + 人 (rén, "person or party") forms a term for the party directly involved in a matter.

Usage tips

  • This noun has a formal tone and is especially natural in notices, disputes, and legal or administrative settings rather than casual conversation.

Opposites

  • 旁观者páng guān zhěbystandernoun

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