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    Referring to a court or trial with 庭 (tíng)

    Topic & Focus

    Structure

    开/出 + 庭 / 法 + 庭

    Explanation

    The noun 庭 (tíng) means "court," "courtroom," or "trial" and is used in legal contexts to refer to judicial proceedings or the place where they occur. It commonly appears in compounds like 法庭 (court of law), 开庭 (to hold court), and 出庭 (to appear in court).

    Examples

    • 法庭上，双方律师激烈地辩论。

      Fǎtíng shàng, shuāngfāng lǜshī jīliè de biànlùn.

      In the courtroom, the lawyers on both sides debated fiercely.

    • 案件明天上午九点开庭审理。

      Ànjiàn míngtiān shàngwǔ jiǔ diǎn kāitíng shěnlǐ.

      The case will be heard at nine o'clock tomorrow morning.

    • 证人必须亲自出庭作证。

      Zhèngrén bìxū qīnzì chūtíng zuòzhèng.

      Witnesses must appear in court to testify in person.

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