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被告

bèi gào

HSK 6 2-character word

What 被告 means

1. lawthe defendant; the accused

The characters in 被告

• 被bèiquilt; to cover (with); (literary) to suffer (a misfortune)
• 告gào(bound form) to say; to tell; to announce; to report; to denounce

Example sentences

• 法庭宣判被告无罪。
  Fǎtíng xuānpàn bèigào wúzuì.
  The court declared the defendant innocent.
• 他们已经被告知了。
  They have already been informed.

Words starting with 被告

• 被告人bèi gào réndefendant (in legal case)

Words containing 被告

• 原被告yuán bèi gàoplaintiff and defendant; prosecution and defense (lawyers)