Chinese word

法院

Pronunciation

Pinyinfǎ yuàn

Meaning

  • nouncourt

Example

他去了法院。tā qù le fǎ yuàn

He went to court.

Illustration for 法院 (court)

More examples

法院作出判决。fǎ yuàn zuò chū pàn jué

The court issued a judgment.

Core concept

The official setting where the state examines disputes and crimes and reaches a legal decision.

Common phrases

  • 去法院qù fǎ yuàn

    go to court

  • 向法院起诉xiàng fǎ yuàn qǐ sù

    bring a lawsuit in court

  • 在法院接受审判zài fǎ yuàn jiē shòu shěn pàn

    be tried in court

Similar words

法庭fǎ tíng: The room or hearing venue where a trial takes place.
法律fǎ lǜ: A law or rule made by the state that people must follow.
律师lǜ shī: A legal professional who represents a client in legal proceedings.

Definition in Chinese

负责审理民事、刑事、行政等各类案件并依照法律作出裁判的国家司法机关或其办公场所。fù zé shén lǐ mín shì xíng shì xíng zhèng děng gè lèi àn jiàn bìng yī zhào fǎ lǜ zuò chū cái pàn de guó jiā sī fǎ jī guān huò qí bàn gōng cháng suǒ

Word origin

法 (fǎ, "law") + 院 (yuàn, "institution or compound") combines the idea of law with the place or institution that applies it.

Usage tips

  • English uses court for the institution, the courtroom, and sometimes the hearing itself, so the surrounding Chinese verb helps show whether the focus is the place or the legal process.

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