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    Chinese Grammar

    Expressing "to appear in court" with 出庭 (chūtíng)

    Actions & Events
    Direction & Movement

    Structure

    Subject + 在 + Place + 出庭

    Explanation

    出庭 (chūtíng) means "to appear in court," referring to someone's formal presence at a court hearing or trial. It is commonly used in legal and news contexts when someone is required to face judicial proceedings.

    Examples

    • 被告明天必须出庭。

      Bèigào míngtiān bìxū chūtíng.

      The defendant must appear in court tomorrow.

    • 证人被要求下周出庭作证。

      Zhèngrén bèi yāoqiú xià zhōu chūtíng zuòzhèng.

      The witness was required to appear in court next week to testify.

    • 他因为生病没有出庭。

      Tā yīnwèi shēngbìng méiyǒu chūtíng.

      He didn't appear in court because of illness.

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