法院
fǎ yuàn
Pinyin

Definition

法院
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fǎ yuàn
  1. court of law
  2. court

Character Decomposition

Related Words (20)

法
fǎ
  1. 1 variant of 法[fǎ]
做法
zuò fǎ
  1. 1 way of handling sth
  2. 2 method for making
  3. 3 work method
  4. 4 recipe
  5. 5 practice
  6. 6 CL:個|个[gè]
学院
xué yuàn
  1. 1 college
  2. 2 educational institute
  3. 3 school
  4. 4 faculty
  5. 5 CL:所[suǒ]
想法
xiǎng fǎ
  1. 1 way of thinking
  2. 2 opinion
  3. 3 notion
  4. 4 to think of a way (to do sth)
  5. 5 CL:個|个[gè]
方法
fāng fǎ
  1. 1 method
  2. 2 way
  3. 3 means
  4. 4 CL:個|个[gè]
没法
méi fǎ
  1. 1 at a loss
  2. 2 unable to do anything about it
  3. 3 to have no choice
法国
Fǎ guó
  1. 1 France
  2. 2 French
法律
fǎ lu:4
  1. 1 law
  2. 2 CL:條|条[tiáo], 套[tào], 個|个[gè]
无法
wú fǎ
  1. 1 unable
  2. 2 incapable
看法
kàn fǎ
  1. 1 way of looking at a thing
  2. 2 view
  3. 3 opinion
  4. 4 CL:個|个[gè]
说法
shuō fǎ
  1. 1 to expound Buddhist teachings
办法
bàn fǎ
  1. 1 means
  2. 2 method
  3. 3 way (of doing sth)
  4. 4 CL:條|条[tiáo],個|个[gè]
医院
yī yuàn
  1. 1 hospital
  2. 2 CL:所[suǒ],家[jiā],座[zuò]
电影院
diàn yǐng yuàn
  1. 1 cinema
  2. 2 movie theater
  3. 3 CL:家[jiā],座[zuò]
魔法
mó fǎ
  1. 1 enchantment
  2. 2 magic
不法
bù fǎ
  1. 1 lawless
  2. 2 illegal
  3. 3 unlawful
中科院
Zhōng kē yuàn
  1. 1 abbr. for 中國社會科學院|中国社会科学院[Zhōng guó Shè huì Kē xué yuàn], Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS)
住院
zhù yuàn
  1. 1 to be in hospital
  2. 2 to be hospitalized
佛法
fó fǎ
  1. 1 Dharma (the teachings of the Buddha)
  2. 2 Buddhist doctrine
作法
zuò fǎ
  1. 1 course of action
  2. 2 method of doing sth
  3. 3 practice
  4. 4 modus operandi

Idioms (20)

以言代法
yǐ yán dài fǎ
  1. 1 to substitute one's words for the law (idiom); high-handedly putting one's orders above the law
以言代法，以权压法
yǐ yán dài fǎ , yǐ quán yā fǎ
  1. 1 to substitute one's words for the law and abuse power to crush it (idiom); completely lawless behavior
  2. 2 Might makes right.
以身试法
yǐ shēn shì fǎ
  1. 1 to challenge the law (idiom)
  2. 2 to knowingly violate the law
和尚打伞，无法无天
hé shang dǎ sǎn , wú fǎ wú tiān
  1. 1 lit. like a monk holding an umbrella — no hair, no sky (idiom) (punning on 髮|发[fà] vs 法[fǎ])
  2. 2 fig. defying the law and the principles of heaven
  3. 3 lawless
执法如山
zhí fǎ rú shān
  1. 1 to maintain the law as firm as a mountain (idiom); to enforce the law strictly
如法泡制
rú fǎ pào zhì
  1. 1 lit. to follow the recipe (idiom)
  2. 2 to follow the same plan
如法炮制
rú fǎ páo zhì
  1. 1 lit. to follow the recipe (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. to follow a set pattern
就地正法
jiù dì zhèng fǎ
  1. 1 to execute on the spot (idiom); summary execution
  2. 2 to carry out the law on the spot
徇私枉法
xùn sī wǎng fǎ
  1. 1 to bend the law in order to favor one's relatives or associates (idiom)
想方设法
xiǎng fāng shè fǎ
  1. 1 to think up every possible method (idiom); to devise ways and means
  2. 2 to try this, that and the other
舍身求法
shě shēn qiú fǎ
  1. 1 to abandon one's body in the search for Buddha's truth (idiom)
法网难逃
fǎ wǎng nán táo
  1. 1 it is hard to escape the net of justice (idiom)
法轮常转
Fǎ lún cháng zhuàn
  1. 1 the Wheel turns constantly (idiom); Buddhist teaching will overcome everything
无法无天
wú fǎ wú tiān
  1. 1 regardless of the law and of natural morality (idiom); maverick
  2. 2 undisciplined and out of control
目无法纪
mù wú fǎ jì
  1. 1 with no regard for law or discipline (idiom); flouting the law and disregarding all rules
  2. 2 in complete disorder
知法犯法
zhī fǎ fàn fǎ
  1. 1 to know the law and break it (idiom); consciously going against the rules
约法三章
yuē fǎ sān zhāng
  1. 1 to agree on three laws (idiom)
  2. 2 three-point covenant
  3. 3 (fig.) preliminary agreement
  4. 4 basic rules
习惯用法
xí guàn yòng fǎ
  1. 1 idiom
落入法网
luò rù fǎ wǎng
  1. 1 to fall into the net of justice (idiom); finally arrested
贪赃枉法
tān zāng wǎng fǎ
  1. 1 corruption and abuse of the law (idiom); to take bribes and bend the law

Sample Sentences

高等法院
gāoděngfǎyuàn
high court
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第七：卡瓦诺在性侵指控声中通过最高法院大法官提名。
dìqī ：kǎwǎnuò zài xìngqīn zhǐkòng shēng zhōng tōngguò zuìgāofǎyuàn dàfǎguān tímíng 。
7. Kavanaugh was confirmed by the Senate as a Supreme Court justice in midst of sexual assault accusations.
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卡瓦诺虽然受到一些女性的性侵指控，但他还是在十月六日当上了最高法院大法官。
kǎwǎnuò suīrán shòudào yīxiē nǚxìng de xìngqīn zhǐkòng ，dàn tā háishi zài Shíyuè liùrì dāngshang le zuìgāofǎyuàn dàfǎguān 。
Despite the sexual-assault allegations against Kavanaugh, he was still sworn in as a Supreme Court Justice on October 6。
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律师劝说他接受法院调解。
lǜshī quànshuō tā jiēshòu fǎyuàn tiáojiě 。
The lawyer suggests that he accept the court's settlement.
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放心吧。对了，你们是协议离婚还是法院判的？
fàngxīn ba 。duì le ，nǐmen shì xiéyì líhūn háishi fǎyuàn pàn de ？
Don't worry. Oh, did you get a consensual divorce, or was it a contested divorce?
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法院判的。婚后财产一人一半。房子卖掉的钱也是平分。其实这房子大部分的钱都是我出的。不过，算了，我是没精力再争了。
fǎyuàn pàn de 。hūnhòu cáichǎn yī rén yībàn 。fángzi màidiào de qián yě shì píngfēn 。qíshí zhè fángzi dàbùfen de qián dōu shì wǒ chū de 。bùguò ，suàn le ，wǒ shì méi jīnglì zài zhēng le 。
It was contested. The property acquired during the marriage was split half and half. The proceeds from the sale of our house were also divided equally. Actually, I put in the majority of the money for the house. But, never mind. I don't have the energy to fight anymore.
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那法院最后怎么判呢？
nà fǎyuàn zuìhòu zěnme pàn ne ？
So, how did the court rule in the end?
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那就好。你这么疼他，如果一周只能见一次，一定想死了。哎，中国法院是不是倾向把孩子判给妈妈？
nà jiù hǎo 。nǐ zhème téng tā ，rúguǒ yī zhōu zhǐnéng jiàn yī cì ，yīdìng xiǎng sǐ le 。āi ，Zhōngguó fǎyuàn shì bu shì qīngxiàng bǎ háizi pàn gěi māma ？
Well, that's good. You love him so much--if you could only see him once a week, you would miss him so much. Oh, are Chinese courts more inclined to award the child to the mother?
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这还是要看具体情况的。比如我，虽然情感和经济上都符合要求，但是工作太忙了，没办法照顾他。所以法院最后判给他妈妈了。
zhè hái shì yào kàn jùtǐ qíngkuàng de 。bǐrú wǒ ，suīrán qínggǎn hé jīngjì shang dōu fúhé yāoqiú ，dànshì gōngzuò tài máng le ，méi bànfǎ zhàogu tā 。suǒyǐ fǎyuàn zuìhòu pàn gěi tā māma le 。
That depends on the specific circumstances. Take me for example--although I conform to the emotional and financial requirements, because I am busy at work, I have no way to look after him. So in the end, the court awarded custody to his mother.
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小倩，你听我说，公安机关、法院都会帮助你的。
Xiǎoqiàn ，nǐ tīng wǒ shuō ，gōngānjīguān 、fǎyuàn dōu huì bāngzhù nǐ de 。
Xiao Qian, listen to me. The police and courts will help you.
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