Chinese word

答辩

Pronunciation

Pinyindá biàn

Meaning

  • noundefense

Example

下周我要参加答辩。xià zhōu wǒ yào cān jiā dá biàn

I will have my defense next week.

Illustration for 答辩 (defense)

More examples

我终于通过答辩了。wǒ zhōng yú tōng guò dá biàn le

I finally passed my defense.

Core concept

A formal spoken exchange where work is presented, questioned, and defended before evaluators.

Common phrases

  • 通过答辩tōng guò dá biàn

    pass the defense

  • 准备答辩zhǔn bèi dá biàn

    prepare for the defense

  • 硕士答辩shuò shì dá biàn

    master's defense

Similar words

答问dá wèn: The act of answering questions aloud after a presentation.
口试kǒu shì: An assessment based on answering questions aloud in an examination or interview.

Definition in Chinese

在学位、论文或项目的评审环节中，指当事人以口头陈述并接受评委提问，对争议点进行说明或辩护的过程。zài xué wèi lùn wén huò xiàng mù dì píng shěn huán jié zhōng zhǐ dāng shì rén yǐ kǒu tóu chén shù bìng jiē shòu píng wěi tí wèn duì zhēng yì diǎn jìn xíng shuō míng huò biàn hù de guò chéng

Word origin

答 (dá, "answer") + 辩 (biàn, "argue") combine the acts of responding to questions and defending a position.

Usage tips

  • English speakers may first connect defense with a legal case, but Chinese academic notices commonly use this word for the formal review of a thesis, degree, or project.

Other meanings

  • answernoun

Related words

  • 答辩稿dá biàn gǎodefense manuscriptnoun
  • 答辩委员会dá biàn wěi yuán huìdefense committeenoun

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