biàn​hù HSK7

defend

辩护 (辯護) biàn​hù
defend verb
to speak in defense of a defendant in a court of law; to plead a case

The lawyer defended the defendant in court.

justify verb
to argue in favor of an action or person to protect them from criticism

You don't need to defend his wrongdoings.

Frequency

Movie subtitles
29.2 per million appears in 8% of films
Written text
9.63 per million

Details

HSK 2.0
Level 6
HSK 3.0
Level 7

Sources

Definitions
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