Chinese word

辩护

Pronunciation

Pinyinbiàn hù

Meaning

  • verbdefend

Example

老师批评了他，我替他辩护。lǎo shī pī píng le tā wǒ tì tā biàn hù

The teacher criticized him, and I defended him.

Illustration for 辩护 (defend)

More examples

律师当庭为被告辩护。lǜ shī dāng tíng wèi bèi gào biàn hù

The lawyer defended the defendant in court.

Core concept

The act of using reasons to place a protective shield around someone or something under attack.

Common phrases

  • 为被告辩护wèi bèi gào biàn hù

    defend the defendant

  • 为自己辩护wèi zì jǐ biàn hù

    defend oneself

  • 替朋友辩护tì péng yǒu biàn hù

    defend a friend

Similar words

维护wéi hù: Protecting a right or interest from harm, loss, or damage.
辩解biàn jiě: Giving reasons or excuses to avoid blame for one's own actions.

Definition in Chinese

用语言或证据为被指责的人或某种观点说明理由，维护其名誉或权利，既可指法庭上的正式辩护，也可指日常中的为人解释。yòng yǔ yán huò zhèng jù wèi bèi zhǐ zé de rén huò móu zhǒng guān diǎn shuō míng lǐ yóu wéi hù qí míng yù huò quán lì jì kě zhǐ fǎ tíng shàng de zhèng shì biàn hù yě kě zhǐ rì cháng zhōng de wéi rén jiě shì

Word origin

The word joins 辩 (biàn, "argue") and 护 (hù, "protect"), linking a reasoned argument with the protection of a person, claim, or right.

Usage tips

  • English speakers often hear defend as approval, but this word can support a person or view by giving reasons without claiming every action was right.

Other meanings

  • defensenoun

Opposites

Related words

  • 辩护人biàn hù réndefense attorneynoun
  • 辩护词biàn hù cístatement of defensenoun
  • 辩护律师biàn hù lǜ shīdefense lawyernoun

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