bèi​gào HSK6

defendant

bèi​gào defendant

  1. bèi particlepreposition
    [passive]
    Introduces the doer of an action to show that the subject is being acted upon; if no doer is mentioned, it is placed directly before the verb to indicate the passive voice.
  2. party in a lawsuit
    (bound form) either of the two sides in a legal case, such as the 原告 yuán​gào (plaintiff) or 被告 bèi​gào (defendant)

bèi​gào be sued

  1. bèi particlepreposition
    [passive]
    Introduces the doer of an action to show that the subject is being acted upon; if no doer is mentioned, it is placed directly before the verb to indicate the passive voice.
  2. to sue
    to accuse; to bring a legal action against someone; to denounce or report a crime to the authorities